functioning

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Most of the breaks were repaired within 24 hours, and the neurons continued functioning normally.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

Kids under the age of 10 with a high amount of daily screen time face significant developmental repercussions like irritability, a lack of executive functioning, poor sleep, and, critically, poor social and emotional competence.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

"Our work shows amyloid beta and tau compete for the same binding sites on microtubules, and that a-beta can prevent tau from functioning correctly," Julian said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

Tourists from Europe and Asia could see they were witnessing something real—a functioning human organism moved by a shared spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

It seemed as if what the old king had called “beginner’s luck” were no longer functioning.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho