microbes

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Further analysis suggested that certain microbes were connected with activity in specific brain areas.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

This finding suggests that the earliest blood cells may have resembled macrophages, which are immune cells that engulf harmful microbes and cellular debris.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The effort, backed by federal and state grants, helped draw BioVerde, which uses microbes to produce chemicals needed for rubber and plastic products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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

I use the hottest water to rinse away all the food and microbes.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty