bacterium
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Coauthor Associate Professor Debnath Ghosal from The University of Melbourne says directly capturing an interaction between an Asgard archaeon and a bacterium is particularly significant.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
It is more unusual to see an outbreak like this linked to one specific stain of the bacterium affecting many people at one time.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
This bacterium produces propionic acid, a compound associated with anti-inflammatory properties, reduced cholesterol synthesis, and appetite regulation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Just this month, tularemia, also known as rabbit fever and caused by a bacterium in ticks and deer flies, was detected in people living on Long Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
By some standards, it is about as smart as a grasshopper; by others, only as intelligent as a bacterium.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
They also found the bacteria in multiple spots inside the plant and noted that the company had found it repeatedly in prior years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Anthrax is caused by a bacteria called Bacillus anthracis, which largely survives as spores that hide away in soil for years before entering an animal through inhalation or a cut or wound.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay $385 million to settle allegations related to its management of a baby formula facility where deadly bacteria was suspected of causing infant deaths, the Justice Department said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
These bacteria are less abundant in people with IBD.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Staphylococci bacteria are the other half of the deadly duo of opportunistic bacteria.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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