mechanism
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By capturing this process in action, the researchers identified two separate switching mechanisms.
From Science Daily
The system’s reset mechanism becomes a vulnerability rather than a safeguard.
The system has succession mechanisms, but they were designed for orderly transitions, not for active bombardment.
From Salon
Together, the findings reveal a previously unknown natural defense mechanism within the human body.
From Science Daily
"These cells naturally have differences in tau processing, giving us confidence that the mechanisms we identified are relevant to human disease."
From Science Daily
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