Piers, jetties and seawalls with a protective layer of marine growth absorb wave action better.
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With MS, the protective layer around nerves, known as the myelin sheath, becomes damaged.
The company specializes in making the panels flexible by foregoing the use of glass as a protective layer.
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The brushed metal case with protective layer provides 9H scratch resistance, which prevents damage even after long-term use.
The constant exposure strips the hard, protective layer of the tooth called the enamel and could dissolve the entire tooth.
Including GCC interests in your portfolio adds a protective layer of diversification.
Clownfish live happily amongst the tentacles of poisonous stinging sea anemones, a relative of the jellyfish, thanks to a protective layer of mucous.
In the UK, the established practice is to operate on the baby almost immediately after birth and place a protective layer of tissue around the spine.
Using the stem cells, researchers have developed cells called oligodendrocytes, which are precursors to nerve cells and which produce a protective layer around nerve cells known as myelin.
The gut wall then changes from a protective layer to an open sieve, allowing pathogens normally contained in the gut and then excreted to enter the insect's body.
There's even a protective layer of splash-guard coating.
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The researchers found that the rodents' preferences varied slightly between strains, as well as between sexes (with females partial to higher temperatures, possibly because of their thinner protective layer of fat), confirming that there is no single set of conditions in which all mice feel cosy.
Ozone is a protective atmospheric layer found at an altitude of about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles).
It contributed important new understanding on subjects such as the chemistry of the protective ozone layer and the cooling effect volcanoes can exert on the global climate.
In MS, the protective sheath or layer around nerves, called myelin, comes under attack which, in turn, leaves the nerves open to damage.
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The magic, it turns out, is in that subatomic spray, as the group treated with an electron shower benefited from a polymerizing effect or, more plainly, a bonding of molecules just above the skin's surface that yielded a tough, protective nano-layer measuring between 50- to 100-billionths of a meter thick.
As you can tell, the device itself is encased in a ShockMount layer of protective armor, and we have to stress the "armor" aspect.
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In the past few years players have started to wear this layer of protective gear meant to feel like a second-skin in a sport that has bigger, faster and stronger athletes than ever.
The micoach Elite System includes a small data cell that fits into a player's base layer in a protective pocket on the back between the shoulder blades.
The display screen for the iPhone 5 could reduce a layer of glass if the metallic layer for the touch screen is applied to the protective glass, and the result would be a thinner screen.
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One is a protective sheath that keeps cells alive for months outside a host body, nourished by a layer of fat.
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