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terra

[ter-uh] / ˈtɛr ə /




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Researchers have designed a new class of drug molecule capable of specifically destroying TERRA, an RNA molecule that some cancer cells rely on to survive.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Their research centers on TERRA, an RNA molecule that helps maintain the ends of chromosomes -- the regions of DNA that support cell stability and overall health.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Laos has finished building 11 dams, says Thai non-government group TERRA, with 11 more under construction and dozens planned.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2018

A consortium of universities and private companies, dubbed TERRA, shows off robots that can assess biofuel crops and select the best genetic traits, doing in four hours what now takes seven days.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2016




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