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[fuhngk-shuhn] / ˈfʌŋk ʃən /




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The compound prevented GRK2 molecules from forming harmful aggregates, allowing mitochondria to function more effectively.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Things changed in January 2025, when Bass was more than 7,000 miles away at a diplomatic function in Ghana when the Palisades fire broke out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

PJM’s energy dispatchers essentially function as air-traffic controllers, rerouting power as needed to meet demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Their next goal is to better understand how MYRF-1 and LIN-42 physically interact and how these developmental clocks function across different cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Music listening is, of course, closely related to brain function.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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