| For example, multiple sclerosis involves the progressive destruction of the myelin that insulates neural axons. |
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| The soles of their feet are covered with fur which cushions them on hard ground and insulates them from the scorching heat of hot desert sands. |
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| And because of its mass, brick naturally insulates your home from outside sounds. |
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| Also, food takes longer to cook in a nonstick pan because the coating insulates the food from the heat. |
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| Vegetable oils are gentler on the cellulose-based paper that insulates the transformer coils. |
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| A second insulator layer electrically insulates the wires from the electroconductor layer and the semiconductor substrate. |
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| The diversification of applications and end users driving demand insulates telecoms against a downturn in any one sector. |
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| Mulch adds organic matter to the soil as it breaks down, and it also shades the soil in summer and insulates it in winter. |
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| It retains its elasticity even though frozen and it insulates the ice cream. |
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| The flooring is cork, which insulates and dampens sound while providing a cushioned walking surface. |
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| Beyster claims SAIC's diversity insulates it from the harsh effects of a struggling economy. |
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| It is a transformer that insulates the primary circuit from the secondary circuit. |
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| Such familiarity insulates Gingrich from the kind of flip-flopping charges that have proved so corrosive for Romney. |
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| Wolves in the Arctic have extremely dense underfur, which insulates them against rigorous winters. |
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| This process greatly extends the lifespan of any card and insulates it against data misuse. |
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| The DOJ says that the fraud task force helpfully insulates prosecutors from political pressure. |
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| The charcoal layer insulates the rest of the wood and slows down the release of combustible gases. |
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| The top layer contains guard hairs which repel dirt and water while the bottom layer insulates their body. |
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| This operation reduces the risk of metals corroding, insulates them electrically, and encourages paint to adhere to the treated surface. |
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| Such coiling allows a feather to absorb water, which streamlines and insulates the owner. |
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| The Aussie's outercoat is moderately short and weather resistant while the undercoat, which insulates against both heat and cold, is short and dense. |
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| This insulates them from falling prices, but denies them profits if prices rise. |
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| A synthetic duvet for example with hollow fibres is more elastic and insulates better too. |
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| Because it is an animal fibre, it is water resistant, insulates against cold and heat, it is highly elastic and fairly flame retardant. |
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| Its structure insulates this bias from other areas of public concern, such as cultural, social, and environmental interests. |
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| Myelin, which is produced by special cells called oligodendrocytes, insulates nerve fibers to allow electrical signals to be conducted normally. |
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| This not only makes the yachts unsinkable, but also provides extra hull stiffness, insulates the hull and deck to ensure almost condensation-free cabins and gives a unique interior finish. |
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| That insulates us from being a hot-headed legislature. |
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| That simply insulates panel decisions from judicial review. |
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| These, in turn, generate a structure called the myelin sheath, which insulates nerves against leakage of the electrical signals that carry their messages around. |
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| The research implies that helping children learn ways to stay out of their parents' conflict insulates them against it and allows them to get on with their own development. |
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| A thick coat of blubber insulates its body and provides energy when food is scarce or during fasting. |
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| This is hardly surprising, as Misapor insulates perfectly against the ground, is ultra-light, stabilises the subsoil, acts as an excellent soakaway, and is placed in no time at all. |
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| Myelin is a specialized membrane which ensheathes and insulates axons in the peripheral and central nervous system. |
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| They eat away at the myelin sheath which insulates the nervous system. |
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| As the concentration of these gases increases in our atmosphere, they thicken the blanket that insulates the Earth, causing average temperatures to rise, with consequential effects of climate change. |
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| Their independent status also insulates them from political pressures that might tend to excuse unlawful practices against unpopular groups of people and thus undermine the universality of fundamental norms. |
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| Cutting into the cheese wheel deprives the cheese of the natural protection provided by the crust which, being itself highly dehydrated, insulates the cheese very well against the ambient air. |
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| Additionally, the fee is not subject to the vagaries of a country's economic cycles, and unlike advertising-supported media, the licence fee also insulates PSB stations from commercial pressure on programme content. |
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| As on Earth, many glaciers are covered with a layer of rocks which insulates the ice. |
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| It occurs when a parent insulates the child from outside contacts or keeps the apron strings tight, thus limiting opportunities to explore and interact with the outside world. |
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| The product insulates by creating dead-air space within and between the hollow fibres that comprise its construction. |
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| Microbonds' X-Wire Technology insulates gold and copper bonding wires used to connect the silicon die with the package device. |
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| When exposed to a fire, Thermo-Lag E100 epoxy intumescent fireproofing, intumesces or swells, producing a heat blocking char layer, which insulates the steel. |
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| Oligodendrocytes form the myelin sheaths that protect axons, much like plastic coating insulates electric wires, and speed the signals that travel along axons. |
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