molecules

plural of molecule

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Recent Examples of molecules By analyzing the composition of these molecules in the sediment layers deposited every year, the scientists were able to reconstruct a climate curve covering both the timing of the volcanic eruptions and the meteorite impact. David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The structure of these molecules changes depending on the temperature of the environment the bacteria once lived in. David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 By analyzing fossil molecules in sediments deposited around 65 to 66 million years ago in the interior of the North American continent, the scientific team reconstructed air temperatures for the entire time period. David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The same rule applies to the way atoms and molecules vibrate, so going back in time might completely disrupt the natural behavior of matter. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024 Naloxone works by pushing the fentanyl molecules off the brain’s opioid receptors and then blocking any further fentanyl from attaching to the receptors. Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024 The molecules that showed extreme changes in a person’s 40s, for example, were related to alcohol, caffeine, and lipid metabolism, as well as cardiovascular disease and skin and muscle health. Lauryn Higgins, Health, 21 Dec. 2024 And these molecular changes aren’t insignificant to our health—they were seen in molecules related to cardiovascular disease, skin and muscle health, immune regulation, and kidney function, among others. Lauryn Higgins, Health, 21 Dec. 2024 These dramatic changes are seen in the molecules and microorganisms living in human bodies. Lauryn Higgins, Health, 21 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • The Barcelona study exposed the tiny plastic particles to human intestinal cells and found they were absorbed in large amounts by digestive cells that produce mucus, even making their way into the cells' nuclei, where the DNA is kept.
    Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Some tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when immersed in hot water, creating tea that can harm your health and increase your risk of cancer—but not all tea is equally as dangerous.
    Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When researchers exposed tardigrades to the extreme cold, or things like sugar, salt or hydrogen peroxide, the animals began to produce free radicals, or oxygen atoms with an extra electron.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This idea builds on past knowledge that gold loves to form bonds with two or three sulfur atoms if given a chance.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The comet passed between the sun and Earth in late September and October, so light diffracted (bent around) by dust grains in the tail, which were concentrated in the direction of Earth.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Whole grains like wheat and oats as well as pseudograins like quinoa.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The number of ads displayed has grown, the way Google ranks content is constantly changing to provide a better user experience, and rich snippets of text from websites began appearing in result pages several years ago.
    Nick Brown, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • After all, who needs a spike in real-time viewership when millions will watch it in snippets anyway?
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Molecules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecules. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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