mechanism
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Allowing carers to earn more than an existing earnings limit without losing their entire allowance, replacing it with a taper mechanism instead.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
But they explain an important mechanism: Amazon could handle growth with fewer additional labor hours.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Her lab found a protein on the surface of zebrafish eggs which pointed to a lock-and-key mechanism for allowing the sperm in.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
By analyzing human and mouse fat samples, studying cultured fat cells, and conducting experiments in genetically modified mice, the scientists identified another mechanism linking this protein to energy expenditure.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Galton may have derided the “microscope” of experimental geneticists, but the tool was far more powerful than Galton had presumed, for it could penetrate the outer shell of heredity into the mechanism itself.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Larger studies with longer follow-up periods will be needed to establish whether the benefits persist, identify which patients are most likely to respond, and clarify the biological mechanisms responsible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Future research will help clarify the mechanisms involved and whether these microbial signatures may eventually contribute to precision approaches for promoting long-term health and wellness."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
The trading arrangements Soglayev entered into show the convoluted mechanisms that have kept Russian oil flowing beyond the gaze of Western officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
They also suggest that interfering with the genetic mechanisms driving these changes could offer new opportunities to combat a disease that remains exceptionally difficult to treat.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
De Caus in 1615 played with a very simple steam engine, and working steam engines require simple feedback mechanisms.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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