microbe
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Like any pandemic, the Black Death was simultaneously a biological and a social event—shaped by both the innate characteristics of a microbe and such all-too-human factors as political systems, religious beliefs and public-health responses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The microbe, Methanosarcina acetivorans, appears to function normally despite this flexible interpretation, demonstrating that life can operate with a slightly imprecise code.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 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
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
The husband was a small, timid man, sick with pneumonia caused by an unidentified microbe, and with only limited command of the English language.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
At the heart of current research is the oral microbiome, the community of hundreds of bacteria, fungi and other microbes that live in the mouth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Since plastics are made from polymers, researchers have been investigating whether these enzymes, or the microbes that produce them, can be embedded directly into plastic materials.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
"By embedding these microbes, plastics could effectively 'come alive' and self-destruct on command, turning durability from a problem into a programmable feature," explains Dai.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
These microbes help break down food, produce useful compounds, train the immune system, and influence metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some are caused by microbes capable of maintaining themselves in animals or in the soil, with the result that the disease doesn’t die out but remains constantly available to infect people.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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