microbes

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"These findings are exciting and there is much more potential to expand our knowledge on the diversity and distribution of these unique microbes," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The study also uncovered a previously unknown way these microbes protect crops such as maize, tomato, and rapeseed from salt stress.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

As that material decomposed, oxygen levels in the sediment decreased, creating favorable conditions for chemosynthetic microbes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

The microbes can cause a constellation of symptoms in humans, from vomiting and diarrhea to sepsis, kidney failure and even death.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

In short, diseases represent evolution in progress, and microbes adapt by natural selection to new hosts and vectors.

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