microorganism
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The authors contend that no facility currently operating on Earth can guarantee complete containment, elimination, or control of an unknown alien microorganism if an accident were to occur.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
“The presence of terrestrial microorganism within a sample of Ryugu underlines that microorganisms are the world's greatest colonizers and adept at circumventing contamination controls,” the authors conclude.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2024
Mr. Gutman is the founder of Primer’s Yeast, a company that sells ancient strains of the microorganism.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
The microorganism also been connected to non-fatal, but sight-threatening, eye infections, sometimes through contaminated contact lens solution.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
And the same thing happens when a Venerian is attacked by an Earthly microorganism.
From Islands of Space by John Wood Campbell
PHAs are especially notable because of their biological circularity: They are made by microorganisms and can also be broken down through biological processes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Scientists had long assumed that only microorganisms could break down these natural plastics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
This combination suggests that the microorganisms are not simply biological remains from the distant past.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The team detected several human mitochondrial DNA lineages, as well as a diverse microbiome made up of bacteria, fungi and salt-loving microorganisms.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
I pulled out my phone and searched “human microbiome” to reread Wikipedia’s introduction to the trillions of microorganisms currently inside me.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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