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membrane

[mem-breyn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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The treatment was given as a single injection through a membrane at the base of the cochlea known as the round window.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"By combining a scalable membrane layout with precisely engineered nanofluidic channels, we achieve highly efficient osmotic energy conversion and open a route toward nanofluidic-based blue-energy systems."

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

To test the design, the researchers produced a membrane containing 1,000 lipid-coated nanopores arranged in hexagonal pattern.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

These include a protein modification process known as UFMylation and enzymes that help build membrane anchors within cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Pterodactyls had wings formed by a thin skin and muscle membrane stretching from one of their elongated fingers to their hind limbs.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein