bacteria
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There, the bacteria could process information about environmental conditions, helping plants detect and respond to stresses such as drought or pest attacks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Researchers are also conducting microbiological analyses to understand what happens to bacteria inside periodontal pockets during treatment.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Potable water is water that is free of harmful bacteria and chemicals and is considered safe to drink and cook with.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Some of the cases date back a year, but all involve bacteria that are almost genetically identical, suggesting a common food source.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Most people have natural protection against the bacteria that causes HD.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
One long-standing idea in biology proposes that the first eukaryotic cell developed through an intimate partnership between an ancient archaeon and a bacterium.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Researchers from the Netherlands and Spain say the bacterium could potentially be developed into a nutraceutical probiotic aimed at age-related muscle wasting.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 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
And in April, Rickettsia, a rare but deadly tick-borne bacterium, was found in a person living in Sonoma County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
They used HeLa to test the effects of steroids, chemotherapy drugs, hormones, vitamins, and environmental stress; they infected them with tuberculosis, salmonella, and the bacterium that causes vaginitis.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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