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replication

[rep-li-key-shuhn] / ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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The researchers found that excess EXO1 destabilizes newly formed DNA through two main mechanisms, expanding single-stranded DNA gaps and degrading reversed replication forks.

From Science Daily Jun. 20, 2026

There’s little airtight data on the fathering brain; cohorts are small; some results await replication while others confound analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

A turquoise William Turnbull sculpture is between them, and another sculpture by Henry Moore is in the background, a seeming replication of Marcia’s stiff stance in her bright pink, floor-length dress.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Indeed, the Science paper is an important replication of Goodall’s work, but its authors do not argue that humans wage war because that’s just who we are.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2026

According to these historians, replication is a social artefact, not a natural fact.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But replications take time and effort and the experiments are resource-intensive and cannot happen overnight.

From Science Daily Mar. 29, 2026

Science is cumulative, and replications build its comprehensive and credible body.

From Scientific American Jul. 10, 2023

Taylor Swift released note-for-note replications of two old albums, allowing everybody a brief opportunity to get mad at an ex-boyfriend she had stopped dating a solid decade ago.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2021

Other replications yielded mixed results, and some were negative or inconclusive.

From Science Magazine Dec. 7, 2021

The easiest way to understand this statement is to relate it to the many replications involved in the manipulation of data in a computer.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai




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