homeostasis
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This system works to maintain homeostasis by balancing the body’s temperature, pain and immune response.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025
For example, whether amid summer heat or a winter freeze, our internal temperature remains steady at 37°C, thanks to a process called homeostasis.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2024
"This knowledge about Inceptor's function gives us a deeper understanding of how beta cells regulate their insulin homeostasis," says Heiko Lickert.
From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024
These functions include energy homeostasis, fat deposition, and control of starvation responses, which may be interpreted as adaptations to local environmental conditions.
From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024
On the board, he’d written the definition of homeostasis, but I hadn’t paid much attention beyond that.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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