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discovery

[dih-skuhv-uh-ree] / dɪˈskʌv ə ri /




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The chip giant’s open models can also be custom-fit for areas including drug discovery, medical devices and digital health, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

At the center of the discovery is phosphatidylcholine, one of the most abundant lipids found in biological membranes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

That's where many residents are still dealing with the fallout from the discovery that their homes were built with a potentially dangerous building material.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

US palaeontologist Stephen Godfrey compared the "truly unique discovery" to past major underwater finds, such as when scientists first identified hydrothermal vents teeming with life on the ocean floor in 1977.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

His eyes suddenly snapped up like he’d just made a momentous discovery.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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