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microbe

[mahy-krohb] / ˈmaɪ kroʊb /


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Until recently, though, it was unclear whether this microbe contributes to depression, whether depression changes the microbiome, or whether another factor explains the connection.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

But new research suggests that a key marine microbe, Nitrosopumilus maritimus, may already be adjusting to warmer and more nutrient-poor conditions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 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

To explore this idea, the team cultured a large quantity of P. sanguinis for three days and then extracted the full mixture of metabolites produced by the microbe.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

That’s the principle of vaccination: to stimulate our antibody production without our having to go through the actual experience of the disease, by inoculating us with a dead or weakened strain of microbe.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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