molecular communication
nounUK /məˈlɛkjʊlə kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /məˈlɛkjələr kəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/
A way tiny things like cells send messages to each other using little chemical signals.
Scientists study molecular communication to understand how cells talk to one another.
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2. A field of engineering that designs tiny systems to send information using molecules instead of electricity.
Engineers use molecular communication to build tiny medical devices that work inside the body.
3. The process by which molecules carry information between living organisms or cells.
Plants rely on molecular communication to respond to changes in their environment.
4. The study of how chemical messages move and are received at the molecular level.
Her research focuses on molecular communication in bacterial communities.