coupling
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"Also, the fiber coupling configuration and compact design facilitate system miniaturization and future clinical translation."
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Instead of the engine, CENP-E behaves like a coupling that secures the link between a chromosome and the microtubule.
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In turn, this coupling allows the PQ superfluid vortex to pump electric charge into the B-L flux tube and oppose the tension that would normally cause the loop to shrink and snap.
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The high-speed motion of orbiting sensors increases the coupling between axion halos and nucleon spins, producing a tenfold sensitivity improvement compared with Earth-based dark matter searches.
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In non-hybrid models, the AWD system consists of an electromagnetic coupling ahead of the rear differential, engaging and disengaging the rear wheels.
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