diffusion

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For many years, biology textbooks have described protein movement inside cells as a largely random process called diffusion.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The two themes also dovetail neatly with the AI diffusion into the defense industries.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“We need to work on the assumption that AI diffusion is here to stay,” Nageswaran said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

India already has some major strengths including "technology diffusion, eager talent pool and cheap labour", and dedicated efforts can help startups pivot to artificial intelligence, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Diffusion worked as a “cascade”—in steps, with each cycle of diffusion incrementally increasing the concentration of U-235 in the feedstock produced by the previous cycles.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik