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microorganism

[mahy-kroh-awr-guh-niz-uhm] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /


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Yet this everyday microorganism may also offer insight into a far bigger question: how life might endure the extreme conditions found beyond Earth.

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2026

“The presence of terrestrial microorganism within a sample of Ryugu underlines that microorganisms are the world's greatest colonizers and adept at circumventing contamination controls,” the authors conclude.

From Salon Nov. 24, 2024

Mr. Gutman is the founder of Primer’s Yeast, a company that sells ancient strains of the microorganism.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2024

The microorganism also been connected to non-fatal, but sight-threatening, eye infections, sometimes through contaminated contact lens solution.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2024

"You couldn't expect a microorganism to evolve here that was capable of feeding on Earth-type tissues; they would have starved to death long ago."

From Islands of Space by John Wood Campbell

The microorganisms transform them into new food components, including proteins, fats, and acids.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Using microorganisms to manufacture useful substances is already well established.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

The result is a patchwork of shadowed areas that can stay extremely cold, preserve water, and protect delicate molecules and potential microorganisms from damaging radiation.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Scientists had long assumed that only microorganisms could break down these natural plastics.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

There are possibilities of using less toxic sprays or, better still, of introducing microorganisms that will cause disease among the budworms without affecting the whole web of forest life.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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