organism

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They discovered that when microscopic organisms such as yeast and mold fed on the kelp, the byproduct more closely resembled what they were seeking.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier work by Lowery and colleagues studying the Chicxulub crater in the Gulf of Mexico had already shown that some surviving organisms returned to the region fairly quickly after the impact.

From Science Daily

Cell division is essential for all living organisms and depends on the coordinated activity of many proteins and regulatory components.

From Science Daily

According to the team, this pattern governs how organisms respond to changes in temperature.

From Science Daily

To test whether this approach could work in living organisms, the scientists treated mice that had aggressive mammary tumors that are typically difficult to treat.

From Science Daily