microbes

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"We may also take some key microbes of interest and see if they can be given preventively as a probiotic. There is lots of exciting future work to come."

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

New research in mice suggests that gut microbes and the compounds they produce may play a surprising role in protecting against some of the condition's most serious consequences, including heart disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Environmental and public health researchers are warning that a little-known group of microbes could become a much bigger threat to human health.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Genetic analysis revealed "DNA damage levels very comparable to the original microbes" in the Iceman's guts, suggesting the yeast entered his body soon after death, Sarhan said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In other experiments, when small quantities of liquid water were present, the microbes actually grew.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan