membrane
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When the researchers deliberately flexed the membrane, they observed stable voltage signals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The material was already buried when Constance arrived and it was his job to dig a 6m-deep trench around the outside of the mound before it was sealed using plastic membrane sheets and liquid clay.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Those that make a sound when a stretched membrane is struck or otherwise manipulated—think, for instance, of a drum—they called membranophones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The researchers then lifted one NaNbO3 membrane and positioned it on top of a second membrane.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
A sharp egg tooth on the top of its beak pierced the inner membrane, and its nostrils pushed into the pocket of air at the top of the egg.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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Meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Over the following weeks, the team tracked how effectively the membranes supported new bone growth across the damaged regions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
This treatment formed strong chemical bonds between the stacked membranes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
"A defining feature of the chip was precision current injection, which we used to permeabilize neuronal membranes for intracellular access," Ham said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Little flashes of light blinked out as the spirits sped through his blood vessels and entrails, crisscrossing synapses and cell membranes.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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Life Science: Cell Biology
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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STAAR Biology: Cell Structure and Function
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