capillary
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“Renewables require a completely different kind of grid,” says Luca Moro, chief investment officer at energy-focused fund SpesX, “a capillary system instead of one-way transmission from a power plant.”
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
"Our findings may have profound clinical implications, as we identified a link between red blood cell damage and cerebral hemorrhages that occurs at the capillary level."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023
Water can work its way under the door threshold via capillary attraction, wind or even negative slope on the exterior landing, causing water to run toward the room.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Researchers used to assume these birds relied on capillary action—the tendency of a liquid to flow up a narrow tube—to take in nectar.
From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2023
Water rises through the clay to meet it, but cannot proceed further because the sand is too loose for further capillary action.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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If done properly, it's unlikely to cause you any harm, but Tina warns that "too much pressure can cause bruising or broken capillaries, so be gentle".
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Their kidneys retained denser networks of capillaries, stronger filtration barriers, and more stable energy production within cells.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2026
That pressure prevents cancer medications from flowing through capillaries to hair follicles and nerves in the hands and feet, Hannon said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Researchers hope these artificial capillaries will aid in the development of better snakebite treatments while lowering the dependence on animal models.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2024
Unable to glide smoothly through capillaries and veins, sickled red cells jammed into microscopic clots throughout the body, interrupting blood flow and precipitating the excruciating pain of a sickling crisis.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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