mechanisms

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My research had found that corporate governance mechanisms, such as board of directors and active shareholders, tend to complement and balance each other to drive a company’s performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

A nonscientific layman like me would think that the scientific community would already have mechanisms like this in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The egomania and the fabulism are coping mechanisms that will grow more extreme under pressure.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

These findings suggest that some epigenetic traits may emerge in descendants through mechanisms that remain poorly understood.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

It is the kind of thing that one must continue to do until there is a genuine understanding of the mechanisms involved in disease.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas