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mechanism

The manner of combination of parts, processes, etc., which subserve a common function.

Origin: Gr. Mechan = machine


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... apply mostly to straightforward decisions in simple experimental conditions, but there is no reason to doubt that the same decision-making mechanisms in the brain work in other scenarios as well. A computer might not be able to tell what I am going to write next: querterly gnorry blort!!? ...

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by Ahsmeah
Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:20 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Do We Have The Freedom Of Choice?
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Do We Have The Freedom Of Choice?

... apply mostly to straightforward decisions in simple experimental conditions, but there is no reason to doubt that the same decision-making mechanisms in the brain work in other scenarios as well. A computer might not be able to tell what I am going to write next: querterly gnorry blort!!? ...

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by biohazard
Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:06 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Do We Have The Freedom Of Choice?
Replies: 6
Views: 523

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... drugs have had many difficulties along the way. For example, because cancer cells divide quickly and they may have dysfunctional proof-reading mechanisms in the cell replication, they easily accumulate more mutations and these have a good chance to stop any one drug from working. Thus combination ...

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by Ahsmeah
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:10 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Cancer = Mutation: Stopping Mutation Would Cure Cancer?
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... drugs have had many difficulties along the way. For example, because cancer cells divide quickly and they may have dysfunctional proof-reading mechanisms in the cell replication, they easily accumulate more mutations and these have a good chance to stop any one drug from working. Thus combination ...

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by biohazard
Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:23 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Cancer = Mutation: Stopping Mutation Would Cure Cancer?
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Re: An idea about the origin of cancer

... that a factor sometimes increasing cancer ..." then I think you have a reasonable and testable hypothesis. However, one-size-fits-all cancer mechanisms are often proposed and quashed by data. Perhaps this contributes to some cancers, but there are many paths arriving there. There is an amazingly ...

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by Ahsmeah
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:19 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: An idea about the origin of cancer
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