filament

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If we love fiercely, our ancestors live among and speak to us through these incandescent filaments glowing from the warmth of memories.”

From Los Angeles Times

DIAPH1 helps form actin filaments, which are part of the cell's internal structure.

From Science Daily

Using samples from Roscoff and a second collection in Bilbao, Spain, the team conducted one of the most comprehensive studies ever of the cytoskeleton -- the filament network that supports and organizes eukaryotic cells.

From Science Daily

"We also found that tiny thread-like structures called mesenterial filaments play a bigger role and are more diverse than we previously thought," Dr. Lewis said.

From Science Daily

Tokuda and the other scientists wanted to understand if filaments, or threadlike fibers, form during star formation, as this reveals key details about their density and overall composition.

From Salon