microbes
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He cites the 2024 finding on Mars by the Perseverance rover of “a biosignature of heavy-metal reduction by alien microbes, possibly the most incredible discovery of the century.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The findings come from a mouse study focused on the microbiome, the vast community of bacteria and other microbes living in the digestive system.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
People with CKD often experience constipation and imbalances in gut microbes, which can contribute to inflammation and the buildup of harmful compounds in the body.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
They also identified changes in bacterial pathways connected to polyamine production, adding more evidence that gut microbes may directly influence kidney health.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
It was the microbes that created methane—the farts—and methane was a greenhouse gas that trapped heat inside the atmosphere, making the earth hotter.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
