respiration
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He studied the prevention and cure of disease and how the body functioned, including respiration and blood circulation, and he had a nascent understanding of germs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
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
Their results showed that polyamines primarily boost glycolysis, the process that quickly converts glucose into energy, rather than enhancing mitochondrial respiration, which is more closely tied to healthy aging.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
"So it was natural to ask, was there any life around at that time that could have been capable of using that oxygen for aerobic respiration?"
From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026
“For a few seconds. Suspends its respiration; yours, too, but humans can function without respiring—perspiring?—for a couple of minutes, but the vagus nerve of an andy—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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