building block

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It’s much easier to stock a supportive fridge, prep a few flexible building blocks and make healthy food genuinely delicious than it is to rely solely on willpower.

From Salon

In test tube studies, bone forming cells quickly moved into the structured hydrogel and began producing collagen, a key building block of bone.

From Science Daily

That extra building block can expand their biochemical capabilities.

From Science Daily

In pure water ice, more than 10 percent of the amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, survived the full 50 million year simulation.

From Science Daily

“This isn’t going to happen overnight, but all the building blocks are being put in place.”

From Los Angeles Times