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physiology

[fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi /




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According to the researchers, physiology by itself cannot account for this rapid move toward miniature bodies either.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

“There’s a couple of reasons,” Dr. Michael Joyner, a specialist in the physiology of elite athletes at the Mayo Clinic, said of the growing lifespan of soccer players.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Taylor adds: "If people can understand how the physiology of cooling works, then we can start to help them deal with the heat better."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

"Your physiology is performing beautifully," he tells me.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Between the late 1950s and the 1970s, however, it was the physiology of genes that dominated scientific inquiry.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

In another twist that invites multiple interpretations, the fleet-wide infection of Borg-altered DNA into the physiologies of Starfleet personnel only affects younger beings – in human terms, those 25 and under.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2023

Some members of the sisterhood have evolved unique physiologies to defend against disease.

From Scientific American Feb. 19, 2023

In other words, all athletes possess different physiologies, but when does the disparity become unfair?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2022

Stress can affect a wide range of physiologies and behaviors, and researchers are beginning to test whether the additions make the animals better models for depression—and, in the case of these particular fish—retinal regeneration.

From Science Magazine Feb. 7, 2018

And we can, on occasion, deliberately alter some of these genes to change their functions, thereby resulting in altered human states, altered physiologies, and changed beings.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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