bacteria
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The products on our bathroom shelves, marketed as clean, stripped away essential bacteria.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Instead, they are derived from ancient viruses that bacteria have adapted and brought under their own control.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
So I got a small grant, bought a swab kit and spent a semester knocking on doors to ask classmates if I could sample the bacteria on their faces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The sediment and nutrients from the winter stays in coastal waters throughout the year and can also contain high levels of bacteria and virus material.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Stuff like xanthan gum, which is made from bacteria; Carbopol, which is an acrylic polymer like house paint; and gelatin, which is made from cow cartilage.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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