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membrane

[mem-brayn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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Before the technology can be deployed more widely, the researchers plan to improve membrane production at larger scales and establish its reliability during extended operation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

These naturally formed channels allowed lighter oil fractions, including naphtha, gasoline, and kerosene, to pass through quickly while preventing heavier substances from traveling through the membrane as easily.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

In this case, however, the same phenomenon made the membrane highly effective at separating different molecules.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

What happened when crude oil passed through the membrane was unexpected.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

A nictitating membrane lowered itself over her eyes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

When cells experience physical stress, changes to their membranes can initiate the same chain of molecular reactions involved in inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

DHA is a major component of brain cell membranes, helping maintain the structure and function of neurons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

These channels act as microscopic gates in cell membranes and play an important role in electrical signaling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Scientists also need to explain how enough RNA molecules could have gathered in the same place to interact before cell membranes existed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Its wings too were scaled; scales so fine that delicate pink membranes shone through on the underside.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell


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