organisms

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Fermentation is a biological process whereby organisms convert carbohydrates like starch or sugar into substances like alcohol, without using oxygen.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Beneath the trees, roots and microscopic organisms steadily release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as they break down organic material and fuel plant growth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Using large deep mutational scanning datasets from their own lab and others, the team looked at the effects of many mutations in model organisms such as yeast and E. coli.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

A BLA is a formal request to market and distribute a medical product derived from living organisms across state lines.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Of course I’d long known that I was playing host to a massive collection of parasitic organisms, but I didn’t much like being reminded of it.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green