membrane
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When the researchers deliberately flexed the membrane, they observed stable voltage signals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
As the membrane bends more strongly, electrical charge polarization builds up around those grain boundaries.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
At this point the tumour was close but hidden behind layers of bone and tough membrane.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
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
Plasmalogens are a type of lipid, or fat molecule, that forms an important part of cell membranes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
In the future, piezoelectric diamond membranes could potentially be used in implantable medical devices as self-generating power sources or as sensors that detect bending and deformation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
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
This works a little bit like the waves in tubes, above, but the waves produced on membranes, though very interesting, are too complex to be discussed here.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing membrane
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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