microbes
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He said it could also add to interest in protecting maerl beds, which were "already of the greatest importance to all of the other plants, animals and microbes in the ecological community that they support".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
Studying bacteria one species at a time can reveal direct effects, but the human gut is a crowded ecosystem in which microbes constantly interact.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
These results raise the possibility that interactions between sweeteners, medications, and microbes could influence more than digestion alone.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Inspired by the new idea of germ theory, Wells imagined microbes killing off his Martians.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
