bacterium
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One bacterium in particular, Morganella morganii, has been linked in several studies to major depressive disorder.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
However, this connection has been difficult to explain because the same bacterium is also found in most healthy individuals.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
For years, researchers have linked one specific bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, to colorectal cancer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
A common gut bacterium found in most healthy individuals.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
It took nature hundreds of millions of years to evolve a bacterium, and billions to make a grasshopper.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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