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epigenetics

epigenetics  n.— «An ichthyologist (fish scientist), who specializes in epigenetics, the study of physical and chemical changes, became the first scientist from the West to examine the radioactive countryside up close.» —“Nuclear...

stigmergy

stigmergy  n.— «La coordination des tâches, la régulation des constructions ne dépendent pas directement des ouvriers, mais des constructions elles-mêmes. L’ouvrier ne dirige pas son travail, il est guidé par lui...

unblind

unblind  v.— «When a patient is on a double-blind study, there are certain times when the doctor needs to “unblind” them, which is just revealing whatever crap the patient was getting: drug or placebo, etc.» —“Dreamlike...

epigenetics

epigenetics n. the study of how environmental factors can change gene function without altering DNA. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

femtosecond

femtosecond  n.— «Other major U.S. manufacturers are looking into incorporating femtosecond machining systems into their production lines. In manufacturing, new materials are constantly appearing, and the features on all kinds of devices...

femtosecond

femtosecond  n.— «The shortest visible and infrared laser pulses are typically just a few femtoseconds…in duration and contain just a few cycles of the laser field.» —“Beating the femtosecond limit” Physics...

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