pathogens
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"Similar to antibiotics, pathogens are going to be able to evolve against antimicrobial peptides," he said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Rajaniemi points to the vast number of receptors immune-system cells can use to respond to pathogens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The German physician-scientist Paul Ehrlich, meanwhile, recognized that dyes and related chemicals, because of their binding properties, might selectively attack pathogens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Global tech stocks fell on the calls to hit the brakes on AI, which has fueled fears that superintelligent computer systems could go rogue and wipe out humanity by creating pathogens or triggering nuclear war.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
We and our pathogens are now locked in an escalating evolutionary contest, with the death of one contestant the price of defeat, and with natural selection playing the role of umpire.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
