membrane
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It is a very small protein embedded in cell membranes and has been associated with processes involving membrane organization and cellular transport.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Removing it made the membrane less stiff and more fluid.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
In those settings, the beading can accompany damage to the cell membrane and the internal framework that helps maintain the axon's structure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the model, increasing membrane tension also reduced their size.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Jinny fidgeted with an empty claw, pulling the thin membrane inside it, to make it pinch Ben’s arm.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
Think mushroom leather, spider-silk filaments, membranes of algae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In the 1980s, freezes ruptured oranges’ cell membranes and turned new growth black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In the future, piezoelectric diamond membranes could potentially be used in implantable medical devices as self-generating power sources or as sensors that detect bending and deformation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
She was as alert as a high tension wire, her head cocked so that her ears, just membranes under her feathers, were pointed east.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Vocabulary lists containing membrane
Life Science: Cell Biology
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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STAAR Biology: Cell Structure and Function
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