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membrane

[mem-breyn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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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

She shared that her cancer had spread to her peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and protects internal organs.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The researchers then lifted one NaNbO3 membrane and positioned it on top of a second membrane.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Those cells then transfer the membrane complex carrying the protein fragment to cDC2 cells through an already known process called "cross dressing."

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

When the earth came alive it began constructing its own membrane, for the general purpose of editing the sun.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

To investigate whether keratin could overcome some of these limitations, the researchers created membranes from keratin extracted from wool.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Collagen membranes generated a greater amount of bone overall, but the bone formed with the keratin scaffolds was more organized and structurally secure.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

PEs are a class of lipid, or fat molecule, found in cell membranes throughout the body.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

"We discovered that deleting Mitch led to a major drop in fats in membranes," Gross explains.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

Underneath, the white bones revolved in the edthes of the water, the heavy ones lying still and the airy membranes lifting gracefully, like leaves in an autumn wind.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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