bacteria
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When rain falls on California shopping centers and warehouses, the water runs off parking lots carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines, and bacteria from trash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Daera said on Thursday that levels of bacteria from sewage or animal waste, were not high enough to pose a risk.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
An analysis of his microbiome revealed a particular kind of a gut bacteria that is almost non-existent among modern humans.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
It may also involve a synchronized shift in gut bacteria, metabolism, and brain activity that changes how the body responds to food.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Griffith autopsied the mice and found that the rough bacteria had changed: they had acquired the smooth coat—the virulence-determining factor—merely by contact with the debris from the dead bacteria.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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