membrane
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The MAL gene produces a small membrane protein called Mal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
To explain the pattern, the researchers built mathematical models of the membrane surrounding an axon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The human study primarily investigated membrane recycling at synapses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Removing it made the membrane less stiff and more fluid.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
It takes a membrane to make sense out of disorder in biology.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Think mushroom leather, spider-silk filaments, membranes of algae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In the 1980s, freezes ruptured oranges’ cell membranes and turned new growth black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In the future, piezoelectric diamond membranes could potentially be used in implantable medical devices as self-generating power sources or as sensors that detect bending and deformation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
In recent years there have been expansion and strengthening in new fields; biologic membranes, immunology, genetics, and cell regulatory mechanisms are currently booming.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing membrane
Life Science: Cell Biology
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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STAAR Biology: Cell Structure and Function
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