capillary
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“Renewables require a completely different kind of grid,” says Luca Moro, chief investment officer at energy-focused fund SpesX, “a capillary system instead of one-way transmission from a power plant.”
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Their kidneys retained healthier capillary networks and displayed gene activity that more closely matched that of younger animals.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026
Water can work its way under the door threshold via capillary attraction, wind or even negative slope on the exterior landing, causing water to run toward the room.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023
But for hummingbirds, which flick their tongues 15 times per second as they drain each flower and quickly move on, capillary action just isn’t fast enough, Rico-Guevara says.
From Science Magazine • May 24, 2023
Water rises through the clay to meet it, but cannot proceed further because the sand is too loose for further capillary action.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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