nodules

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Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"Maybe the ridges were cemented by minerals first, and later episodes of groundwater left nodules around them."

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Mining companies have plans to start harvesting the nodules, which contain valuable metals used in electric car batteries and other tech.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The symptoms are fever, mucal discharge and nodules on the skin.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

But in four patients, the nodules grew back.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot