respiration

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In “Grass Breathing,” Mendieta, hidden beneath squares of sod, uses her own respiration to animate the earth above.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

These enzymes are essential for aerobic respiration because they convert oxygen into water.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

This breakdown is driven by biological activity, including predation, clumping of particles, and microbial respiration.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Unlike previous missions, these landers will have sensors specifically designed to "measure seafloor respiration", Sweetman explained.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Warburg believes that either radiation or a chemical carcinogen acts by destroying the respiration of normal cells, thus depriving them of energy.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson