barrier

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As people grow older, the blood-brain barrier becomes more fragile.

From Science Daily

In testing, adjustments to slurry mixing and drying steps reduced the internal ionic resistance of experimental electrodes by as much as 40% -- a major barrier to fast charging.

From Science Daily

Hall, who wrote her first paper about the lack of women in computing in the late 1980s, said she had faced "all sorts of barriers" during her career.

From Barron's

Under the deal, Indonesia will cut trade barriers on more than 99% of American imports - including agriculture, healthcare, seafood, technology and car-related goods - the White House said on Thursday.

From BBC

The team discovered that the two bacteria dismantle this protective barrier in a step-by-step process.

From Science Daily