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
Their goal is to use microorganisms to convert waste materials into food that people can safely eat.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The result is a patchwork of shadowed areas that can stay extremely cold, preserve water, and protect delicate molecules and potential microorganisms from damaging radiation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
For as long as people have traveled by sea, ships have needed protection from water, salt, microorganisms, and marine animals such as worms.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The findings from Dubilier and her colleagues suggest that animals may help degrade natural bioplastics alongside microorganisms.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
However, there are many other possibilities, ranging from large plants and animals to microorganisms, to extinct forms, to a planet that is now and was always lifeless.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing microorganism
Ecology - Matter and Energy Flow in Ecosystems- Introductory
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Ecology - Matter and Energy Flow in Ecosystems - High School
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