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[breyn] / breɪn /




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"Glioblastoma is metabolically reprogrammed and expresses GLUT1 at three times the levels of normal brain tissue, so the particles preferentially accumulate in tumor tissue after crossing the blood-brain barrier," Olena Taratula said.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Read: Can China just steal America’s AI brain that’s costing trillions to develop?

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

It’s hard not to feel some kind of sympathy for Max, who sustained a severe brain injury while he was incarcerated that required surgeons to install a metal plate in his skull.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Following several visits to her GP and a trip to A&E for an urgent CT scan, she was diagnosed with a glioblastoma – a type of highly aggressive brain tumour.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

So what part of the brain controls this behavior?

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The explosion in resource-hungry data centres -- housing the hardware "brains" of artificial intelligence -- is fuelling unease worldwide, with New York State and Australia the latest jurisdictions to announce new rules.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Experts say young people can be more sensitive to caffeine as they have smaller bodies and their brains are still developing.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Buffett called the funds “an elite crew, loaded with brains, adrenaline and confidence.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

People have these catch phrases deep in their brains.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

"You mean there might not be room in my head for all those brains so something has to push out?"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

Hours before or after they passed, another member of the human family, likely the smaller brained, big-jawed Paranthropus, hurried along the same shoreline.

From Science Magazine Nov. 27, 2024

Larger brained animals could use their intelligence to find fruit more efficiently, which in turn provided more energy to fuel a larger brain.

From Science Daily May 28, 2024

Clevinger, his long hair brained into pigtails, allowed three runs, two earned, and six hits in 4 1/3 innings while striking out six and walking two.

From Seattle Times May 10, 2022

At least there’s nothing pointy on the Steam Deck, unlike some of the book corners I’ve brained myself with over the years.

From The Verge Mar. 29, 2022

Raizel and I scooted out of the way to avoid being brained by one.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

We are a long way here from Thor developing the wheel or the Fat Broad braining the Snake.

From Time Magazine Archive

The second was a deep gully, but so choked with rubble that after nearly braining myself I desisted.

From Prester John by Buchan, John

"Théo is at home—he went to tell his mother," Joyselle said, nearly braining an old lady with his violin-case as he swung round to speak.

From The Halo by Justice, B. Martin

Both men ducked instinctively, to escape a braining.

From The Black Bag by Vance, Louis Joseph

"And for well-nigh braining an officer of his Majesty's infantry!" said old Major Elliott, putting his head over the hedge.

From The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir




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