membrane
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His design costs roughly £74 and involves about ten components, from the printed pieces that the liquid flows through, to a membrane, gaskets, electrodes and current collectors.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Those cells then transfer the membrane complex carrying the protein fragment to cDC2 cells through an already known process called "cross dressing."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
He described believing the hot spots were cleared and the threat past, only to see the snow melting a few meters away, meaning the membrane there was burning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The international research team, led by Dr. Maria Ermolaeva of FLI, found that disruptions in the mitochondrial network are linked to changes in membrane composition.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
The superior said that the opening in the membrane should be enlarged, and that a ladder should be put in the hole, so that the bodies could be carried out.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
During ferroptosis, oxidation damages critical molecules, particularly the fatty molecules that make up cell membranes, eventually causing the cells to break down.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
"We discovered that deleting Mitch led to a major drop in fats in membranes," Gross explains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 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
Phosphatidylcholine helps membranes remain flexible and able to reorganize when needed.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
She was as alert as a high tension wire, her head cocked so that her ears, just membranes under her feathers, were pointed east.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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Life Science: Cell Biology
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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STAAR Biology: Cell Structure and Function
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