metabolism
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Hunger, cravings, mood, reward, and metabolism are all shaped by biological signals.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The study brings together several well-established biological processes, including iron metabolism and communication between the immune and nervous systems, to help explain how animals may detect magnetic fields.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
To better understand the broader impact of the discovery, the researchers studied the effects of leucine metabolism in the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
These receptors are important for maintaining healthy communication between neurons and supporting lipid metabolism.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Freezing a cell was like pressing a pause button: cell division, metabolism, and everything else simply stopped, then resumed after thawing as if you’d just pressed play again.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing metabolism
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