functional
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The experimental findings were supported by first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, performed by a theoretical team led by Dr. Maia G. Vergniory of the Donostia International Physics Center and Université de Sherbrooke.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
To conduct the study, the team examined functional brain connectivity in 20 different mouse models and analyzed brain scans from 940 children and young adults with autism.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Voters are “hungry for a different future for this city — one that is affordable, functional, creative, and safe,” Raman said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Inevitably, exponential “towers of powers”—a chain of exponents stacked vertically—can metaphorically tip over, hitting their functional limit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
I’ve compartmentalized it in a corner of my mind to keep me functional.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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