microbe
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Previous work has shown that the hardy microbe can withstand radiation and desiccation, making it a candidate for interplanetary survival.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
The inner core of solid tumors is made up of dead cells and lacks oxygen, creating the perfect conditions for this microbe to multiply and spread.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
When these social effects were added to a statistical model, the overall genetic influence on the three newly identified gene microbe links increased by four to eight times.
From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025
One previous piece of research on Neanderthal DNA also showed that modern humans and Neanderthals shared an oral microbe - a type of bacteria found in our saliva.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
In 1882, Robert Koch of Germany identified the microbe that caused the dreaded disease tuberculosis.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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