stressor

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He's laboratory focuses on how environmental stressors, including UV radiation and arsenic in drinking water, disrupt molecular pathways and damage cellular systems in ways that promote cancer.

From Science Daily

A basic income guarantee could also be a step towards building resilience against ongoing stressors, like the climate crisis and extreme weather events, along with preparing for future emergencies.

From Salon

This fortification made the cells sturdier, letting them survive toxic stressors that would kill ordinary E. coli.

From Scientific American

Greater genetic diversity confers more ability to adapt to an environmental change or a stressor, Moon says, which is why researchers use it to measure genetic health.

From Scientific American

A lot of variation helps a species be more resilient to stressors such as climate change or habitat loss.

From Science Magazine