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microorganism

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


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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have now identified a microorganism that challenges this long accepted rule.

From Science Daily Feb. 28, 2026

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

This microorganism is transmitted to the healthy birds by the feed, or water becoming contaminated with the discharges from the diseased birds.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

Using microorganisms to manufacture useful substances is already well established.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

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

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Preliminary findings suggest that the therapies may reduce bacterial species associated with periodontal disease while increasing microorganisms linked to healthier gums.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 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

On the other hand, it was argued that, on so windy a planet as Mars, microorganisms should be everywhere if they are anywhere.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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