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Researchers use this modified cold virus to carry and deliver important genetic material about the Bundibugyo Ebola virus to cells, instructing them to recognise and fight off the actual disease.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Thus far, however, this effort has yielded only a few dozen genetically modified long-haired mice, which evokes the Aesopian adage about the mountain that labored and brought forth a mouse.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The upper stage is to deploy a payload of 20 mock satellites and two "specially modified Starlink satellites" outfitted with cameras, which will analyze the spacecraft's heat shield.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Child support can be modified if there has been a significant change in a parent’s circumstances.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
So I hitched it up to my awesomely modified rover and towed it into place near Pathfinder.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing modified
"Feeding the World"
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 1
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Part 1 Vocabulary (Unit 2)
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