disruption

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With rain about, the Met Office has warned commuters to stay vigilant due to the risk of ice forming on untreated surfaces which could lead to travel disruption.

From BBC

Safe foods are common in autistic individuals: predictable textures, reliable flavors, minimal sensory disruption.

From Salon

The accelerating sophistication of artificial intelligence is driving a wave of warnings that AI can create real-world harms, including autonomous cyberattacks, mass unemployment, unrelenting market disruption and the replacement of human relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal

The researchers found that the most significant gene disruptions occur in excitatory neurons -- the nerve cells that send activating signals -- where nearly 6,000 cause-and-effect interactions revealed extensive genetic rewiring as Alzheimer's progresses.

From Science Daily

"The availability of a lender of last resort for central banks worldwide boosts confidence to invest, borrow and trade in euros, knowing that access will be there during market disruptions," she said.

From Barron's