tuft
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"What we found is that tuft cells are doing something neurons do, but by a completely different mechanism," Tohara said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
This revealed that tuft cells were releasing acetylcholine, a signaling molecule typically associated with nerve cells.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
Mice with normal tuft cell function ate less as the infection progressed.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
"He forgot the eyes at first, so we got him a carrot, put the nose on and he put some eyes on and gave it a little hair tuft," she explained.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
“Uncle Jack, I don’t know why you elect to disappear into the mist. Dr. Finch scratched his head and a tuft of gray hair stood up. “I’m sorry,” he said.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
There, I met Dan, an affable middle-aged fellow with gray tufts of hair, who was bustling around with a vacuum.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Little tufts of green leaves have emerged from the raw cuts where the burned branches once were, proving the tree to be more resilient than its otherwise relatively stark exterior might suggest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
All seven members - Maya, Juria, Hinata, Harvey, Cocona, Chisa and Jurin - are dressed in vibrant neon outfits that erupt with tufts of faux fur and intricate belt buckles.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Gray, black and white feathers and tufts littered the lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“We don’t have any,” adds Ray, cartwheeling and rubbing the beige tufts, embarrassing me more.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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