altering

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The company’s scientific approach, called epigenetic reprogramming, works by altering DNA markings and dictating which genes a cell uses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Instead of permanently altering the cells, researchers used small-molecule drugs to temporarily increase NK cell activity.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Changes in the ocean, including some caused by human-driven climate change, "could be altering migration corridors in ways we don't yet fully understand", Castro said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Joel Bodmer, who stood for selection as Labour's candidate for the Croydon East constituency, has been charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to allegedly altering phone records.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

By altering the relative proportions of earth and fire, say, you would be able, they thought, to change copper into gold.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan