reducing

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"The GRK2 aggregates block the pores of the mitochondria, reducing the amount of energy they can supply and leading to a situation of stress inside the cells," Quitterer explains.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Griffin sees value in humanoids in reducing risk to human soldiers, but also says unpredictable environments remain a major hurdle.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Previous El Niño events significantly drove up wheat and rice prices by reducing yields in Australia and the Russia-Ukraine-Kazakhstan region.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The ensuing late-season storm brought snow and rain, significantly reducing the chances Coughran could have survived.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The event, it is thought, may have carried humans right to the brink of extinction, reducing the global population to no more than a few thousand individuals.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson