rodent
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Additional tests involving the rodent version of the gene showed almost no enzyme activity.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
The bacterium still persists in natural rodent reservoirs in several regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has cited Lineage for unsanitary and nuisance conditions related to rodent and pest control violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The scientists have also launched Fat Marmot Week, styled after Fat Bear Week, where the public can vote for their favourite rotund rodent in a bracket-style tournament at the end of August.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
All I knew was if I found tooth marks on one page of my rocket book, I was going to declare hunting season on a certain bushy-tailed rodent.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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These unusually productive years provide an abundance of food for forest rodents, allowing mouse populations to expand during the following year.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Surprisingly, these mice did not display the characteristic head twitch response that researchers commonly use as an indicator of psychedelic activity in rodents.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Person-to-person spread of pneumonic plague hasn’t been documented in the U.S. since 1924, according to the CDC, but there have been rare cases among people exposed to cats that were sickened by eating infected rodents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Unconfirmed reports had suggested the woman fell ill either after breaking a test tube containing the pathogen or following a field trip to a region where plague is found naturally among wild rodents.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
We apologize for any distress and have taken measures to clean up the room and exterminate the rodents.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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