functional
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From there, the researchers build the structure in stages, adding chemical functional groups, including alcohols, ketones, and amides, while carefully controlling stereochemistry at each step.
From Science Daily
"The less functional the NPT becomes, the harder it is to forge collective solutions in the event of a crisis."
From Barron's
"These findings suggest that similar studies in other brain cell types are needed to highlight the functional enhancers in the vast space of non-coding DNA"
From Science Daily
The Vancouver-based retailer revolutionized athletic apparel with leggings that were so functional and flattering that people wore them to not only yoga class but brunch, the supermarket and just about everywhere else.
The study helps position kimchi not only as a traditional fermented dish but as a functional food with scientifically demonstrated immune benefits.
From Science Daily
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