capillary

“Renewables require a completely different kind of grid,” says Luca Moro, chief investment officer at energy-focused fund SpesX, “a capillary system instead of one-way transmission from a power plant.”

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

The current study includes capillary blood samples from 203 people who underwent the finger prick test at one of five memory clinics in Europe.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

Water can work its way under the door threshold via capillary attraction, wind or even negative slope on the exterior landing, causing water to run toward the room.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

Researchers used to assume these birds relied on capillary action—the tendency of a liquid to flow up a narrow tube—to take in nectar.

From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2023

Water rises through the clay to meet it, but cannot proceed further because the sand is too loose for further capillary action.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Their earlier work had shown that small contractile cells called pericytes tighten coronary capillaries during the early stages of ischemia, a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen-rich blood.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026

If done properly, it's unlikely to cause you any harm, but Tina warns that "too much pressure can cause bruising or broken capillaries, so be gentle".

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

That pressure prevents cancer medications from flowing through capillaries to hair follicles and nerves in the hands and feet, Hannon said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

Researchers hope these artificial capillaries will aid in the development of better snakebite treatments while lowering the dependence on animal models.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2024

I even know what capillaries are, I even spelled it right.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood