function

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Male offspring also showed reduced blood glucose levels and changes in liver function.

From Science Daily

It would also improve "how the landscape functions as a connected system and making it more resilient to our changing climate", he added.

From BBC

This structural information provides insight into how the molecules function and opens the door to refining them through protein design.

From Science Daily

He argued that event contracts served "legitimate economic functions", allowing businesses to hedge against risks triggered by events.

From BBC

Many people she knows feel similarly, she said, adding that "people feel they have to accept whoever ends up in those positions because that's how the system functions".

From Barron's