metabolism
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Researchers also observed sex-specific differences in lipid metabolism.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
"Our results suggest that altered metabolism is a significant contributor to Alzheimer's progression and, in addition, addressing the metabolic defect could be an important complement to approaches focused on Alzheimer's plaques and tangles," Sun said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
They found that the molecule interferes with a signaling process involved in inositol phosphate metabolism, leading to lower levels of a molecule known as IP6.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The study brings together several well-established biological processes, including iron metabolism and communication between the immune and nervous systems, to help explain how animals may detect magnetic fields.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Freezing a cell was like pressing a pause button: cell division, metabolism, and everything else simply stopped, then resumed after thawing as if you’d just pressed play again.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing metabolism
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