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membrane

[mem-brayn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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Nevertheless, the findings suggest that membrane filtration could become a practical way to improve the efficiency of existing facilities.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

What happened when crude oil passed through the membrane was unexpected.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The use of actual crude oil was an important part of the research because it allowed the team to examine how the membrane performed with the complicated mixture of hydrocarbons found in industrial feedstocks.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The toxin appears to be an exceptionally small protein that inserts itself into the bacterium's surrounding cell membrane.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The cell was a beaker of chemicals, biochemists argued, a pouch of compounds bound by a membrane that were reacting to produce a phenomenon called “life.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Because these proteins can disrupt bacterial membranes and kill cells, researchers are investigating whether they could be adapted into new antimicrobial treatments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

DHA is a major component of brain cell membranes, helping maintain the structure and function of neurons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Scientists also need to explain how enough RNA molecules could have gathered in the same place to interact before cell membranes existed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

These structures do not have membranes, but they can concentrate RNA molecules in one place.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

In the morning, Popo would use her sharp fingernails like tweezers and peel off the dead membranes.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan


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