germ

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Germ cells, the cells that form the sperm and the egg, are also subject to mutations, which can be particularly consequential since such changes can be passed along to the next generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Germ theory had not yet gained widespread acceptance; instead, the longstanding theory of miasma held that disease was the result of “bad air.”

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Germ theory did not exist at the time of Jenner’s discovery, and it was often thought that disease was passed through unsanitary places rather than from person to person, making the notion of injections confusing.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2021

Inspired by the use of UV light to disinfect operating rooms, Kreitenberg invented a device — dubbed the Germ Ninja— to quickly disinfect the balls by passing UV light over them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2020

I hold my first Germ meeting, and there are twenty-two of us, all girls, except for Briana Boudreau’s boyfriend, Adam, and Fizzy Meade’s brother, Max.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven