functional

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The experimental findings were supported by first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, performed by a theoretical team led by Dr. Maia G. Vergniory of the Donostia International Physics Center and Université de Sherbrooke.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Voters are “hungry for a different future for this city — one that is affordable, functional, creative, and safe,” Raman said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The findings suggest the beverage could serve as a functional food capable of helping control chronic inflammation, a process that contributes to many long-term health conditions.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Drug candidate bepirovirsen helped nearly a fifth of patients in two late-stage clinical trials achieve a functional cure, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They’d also take fMRI, functional MRI images—so-called real-time MRI— which would measure blood flow changes as Reggie engaged in different behaviors.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel