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membrane

[mem-brayn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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Before the technology can be deployed more widely, the researchers plan to improve membrane production at larger scales and establish its reliability during extended operation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The membrane could instead be installed as a modular filtration system that processes crude oil before it enters conventional distillation equipment.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Traditionally, researchers have assumed that effective molecular separation requires a membrane covered with an extremely thin, specialized coating.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The toxin appears to be an exceptionally small protein that inserts itself into the bacterium's surrounding cell membrane.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Aloft, floating free beneath the moist, gleaming membrane of bright blue sky, is the rising earth, the only exuberant thing in this part of the cosmos.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

This approach could provide a more affordable and versatile alternative to conventional membranes that require precisely manufactured surface coatings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

One early step occurs when stressed cell membranes release arachidonic acid, a fatty molecule that serves as the starting material for producing 5-oxoETE.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

These fatty acids are important components of cell membranes and can serve as raw materials for molecules that regulate inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mitochondria produce energy by maintaining an electrical and chemical difference across their inner membranes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Its wings too were scaled; scales so fine that delicate pink membranes shone through on the underside.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell


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