single-celled
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"If we can understand those processes, it could help us build synthetic systems that mimic the speed and power of this single-celled organism."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Runners up in the competition included videos of a roundworm encountering a single-celled organism and microscopic jellyfish larvae suspended in droplets of water.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
When that proved too difficult, he switched to experimenting with single-celled organisms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The single-celled organisms use the power of the sun to produce energy through photosynthesis, similar to houseplants on your balcony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Like every other animal on this planet, we’re descended from a single-celled organism that lived millions of years ago.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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