metabolism
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Known as an abyssal species, it slothfully trawls the shadows like some mournful Lovecraftian being, possessing an especially sluggish metabolism, which isn’t surprising considering its size.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
It’s an active part of metabolism, your circadian rhythm, inflammation control, blood sugar, and blood pressure.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Different foods affect your metabolism and gut microbiome differently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Currently, the company offers a one-hour total body scan that uses its proprietary technology to screen for brewing problems in the blood, skin, and metabolism.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, its metabolism slowed almost to a halt, it had drifted off into a trance.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
These molecules are generated in part because tumor cells have highly active metabolisms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
However, once temperatures rose, their slow metabolisms could no longer keep up.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The higher temperatures promote algae growth by allowing their metabolisms to shift into overdrive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
The authors also contest Herculano-Houzel's assumption that one can predict different dinosaurs' metabolisms, aging rates and other life history traits based on the existing data.
From Salon ● May 4, 2024
We know in fact almost nothing about these metabolisms.
From Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature by William James
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