diffusion

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These flows move actin and other proteins toward the front of the cell much faster than diffusion alone.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“Multiple industry players over time, particularly Nvidia, have argued that smuggling or diffusion of AI technologies to China were tall tales,” Burnham said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

India already has some major strengths including "technology diffusion, eager talent pool and cheap labour", and dedicated efforts can help startups pivot to artificial intelligence, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“I’m seeing them being much more explicit that they want to use diffusion for—whatever you want to call it—control, dominance,” said Mohanty, who also advises the Indian government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

To take a recent example, historians are still debating whether blueprint copying or idea diffusion contributed more to Russia’s building of an atomic bomb.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond