de novo

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Interest in DGAT2 has grown because the enzyme plays a major role in de novo lipogenesis, the process the body uses to create fat in the liver.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Novel material science also includes de novo chemical combinations for batteries that can store more energy with faster charge cycles and lighter weight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Instead, the researchers suggest pairing genetic engineering with AI technologies to create visually distinctive de novo crops plants that robot weeders can easily differentiate from weeds.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

“Currently … it goes through a de novo review before an administrative law judge, which means a new body of records is created,” she explains.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 28, 2023

In addition to these five areas where food production definitely arose de novo, four others—Africa’s Sahel zone, tropical West Africa, Ethiopia, and New Guinea—are candidates for that distinction.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond