nutrient
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Powerful laser microscopy revealed the mechanism: after a day or two of contact, the corals' tissues began fusing, creating a "nutrient highway" between the pair.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
In this case, leucine appears to help cells adjust energy production according to nutrient availability by protecting key mitochondrial proteins from degradation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Learning how the nutrient is stored, transformed, and released in soil is therefore important for maintaining fertile farmland while reducing waste and environmental damage.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
The proposal targets a market currently dominated by Canada, the world’s largest producer of potash, a vital fertilizer component and an essential plant nutrient with no substitute in global food production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
When I put the nutrient bottle back in the refrigerator, I grab a container of mustard.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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Different species compete for nutrients, exchange chemical compounds, and influence one another's growth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Humus is the upper layer of soil rich in decomposing organic matter, where microorganisms play a major role in recycling nutrients.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Even so, not all nutrients are recovered, and some of them fall along with the leaves to enrich the soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
To recoup some of their considerable investment, plants break down chlorophyll, then draw its chemical components and other nutrients through the stem and into the trunk and roots for later reuse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The procedure wasn't effective because the rectum and large intestine absorbed few nutrients from the mixture, not enough to sustain a man.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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