essence
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"In essence, we have built a light-driven nanorobot that can track down and collect bacteria," says Jin Qin, lead experimental scientist of the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
McMenamin said he never imagined Skintown would be turned into a film and was proud to put his hometown and the essence of it on the big screen.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
A solar eclipse is one experience that can’t be streamed without losing its essence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It’s a true ode to their friendship, the essence of the special.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Children’s mitochondria are thus in essence identical to their mother’s.*
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
"One of the essences of this game is being able to figure out different ways of using each of these echoes," he says.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
Further, although chemically derived vanilla essences are available cheaply, they do not match the flavor of natural vanilla extract, and the demand for the latter continues to remain high.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
The exhibition also includes tools for cutting and pressing the plants and extracting their essential essences.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2023
Inside Aftel's atelier and museum, one is immediately engulfed by the artist's "scent organ," comprised of hundreds of bottles in rows filled with essences.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022
For Plato, the sublunary world was a distorted projection of the world of essences.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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