pathogen
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“Similar research could certainly be used in the development of better vaccines and therapeutics for the virus — but it could also be used to make the pathogen more dangerous,” Anthropic wrote.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Rather than testing whether a person has antibodies against a single pathogen, researchers can examine a much broader immune landscape shaped by previous exposure to viruses, bacteria and other immune targets.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was a sick new business model and digital pathogen.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Salmonella, a bacterial pathogen, is one of the most common causes of food poisoning.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
For practical purposes, the fact that feeding is interrupted promptly is of course an enormous advantage, for crop damage stops almost as soon as the pathogen is applied.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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
Macrophages are among the immune system's first responders and are best known for engulfing pathogens.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
As people move deeper and deeper into ecosystems and territories where few, if any, had lived before, they risk interacting with pathogens that were previously confined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
For some high-threat biological pathogens and dangerous viruses, the U.S. government has mandatory standards for labs to achieve containment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Normally, it's not an ideal way to grow crops, because it spreads disease: Human waste has pathogens in it that, you guessed it, infect humans.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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Common Senses: Path ("Feeling")
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