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membrane

[mem-breyn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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This creates a difference in electrical potential between the upper and lower surfaces of the membrane, producing the observed voltage.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

When the researchers deliberately flexed the membrane, they observed stable voltage signals.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

The material was already buried when Constance arrived and it was his job to dig a 6m-deep trench around the outside of the mound before it was sealed using plastic membrane sheets and liquid clay.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Those that make a sound when a stretched membrane is struck or otherwise manipulated—think, for instance, of a drum—they called membranophones.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Then they designed a similar membrane for air.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The membranes were first tested with human bone cells in the laboratory.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Collagen membranes generated a greater amount of bone overall, but the bone formed with the keratin scaffolds was more organized and structurally secure.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Over the following weeks, the team tracked how effectively the membranes supported new bone growth across the damaged regions.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

The rainwater would seep down gently and the delicate membranes would not be crushed or broken before the emergence of tiny fingers, roots, and leaves pressing out in all directions.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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