membrane
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She shared that her cancer had spread to her peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and protects internal organs.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
His design costs roughly £74 and involves about ten components, from the printed pieces that the liquid flows through, to a membrane, gaskets, electrodes and current collectors.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Those cells then transfer the membrane complex carrying the protein fragment to cDC2 cells through an already known process called "cross dressing."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
He described believing the hot spots were cleared and the threat past, only to see the snow melting a few meters away, meaning the membrane there was burning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
But Professor Kylmer had already started working on a variation of the plastic—a thin, slightly porous membrane that you could filter water through.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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This treatment formed strong chemical bonds between the stacked membranes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
During ferroptosis, oxidation damages critical molecules, particularly the fatty molecules that make up cell membranes, eventually causing the cells to break down.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Highly selective membranes such as these can lower energy use while maintaining the stringent standards required in pharmaceutical production."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
Testing showed that the membranes could distinguish between molecules that differ by only 100-200 Daltons, a level of precision that is extremely difficult to achieve with conventional polymer membranes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
He heard the eyases chittering, saw Frightful sitting erect on her stub, and let his nictitating membranes slip across each eye.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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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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