tuft
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This revealed that tuft cells were releasing acetylcholine, a signaling molecule typically associated with nerve cells.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
The researchers also found that tuft cells release acetylcholine in two separate phases.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
"He forgot the eyes at first, so we got him a carrot, put the nose on and he put some eyes on and gave it a little hair tuft," she explained.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
In it is a tuft of Mason's hair and she then shows everyone his handprints, made following his death.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
A burly doorman stood watch at the entrance; happily, his uniform did not include a single tuft of fur.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
There, I met Dan, an affable middle-aged fellow with gray tufts of hair, who was bustling around with a vacuum.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
All seven members - Maya, Juria, Hinata, Harvey, Cocona, Chisa and Jurin - are dressed in vibrant neon outfits that erupt with tufts of faux fur and intricate belt buckles.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Gray, black and white feathers and tufts littered the lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
And after the rains, some have already begun to leaf — welcome tufts of green to the charred landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
Mrs. Weston caught sight of them the minute they rose above the masking tufts of long grass and retired inside the house to wait.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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