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Watch for the biphasic dose response.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
In fact, in 2024, scientists taught hydrogels—soft, flexible biphasic materials that swell but do not dissolve in water—to play Pong, inspired by the company’s earlier research.
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Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
2 Mar. 2026
This biphasic sleep pattern seems to have been quite common throughout history.
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Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
The former Army medic from Portland, Oregon died three years after she was diagnosed, at 35, with biphasic mesothelioma.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
They have also been upgraded to administer a biphasic shock, use rechargeable batteries, and incorporate LCD screens, CPR pacing systems, voice prompts, and self-testing circuits.
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IEEE Spectrum,
27 Feb. 2012
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
In fact, in 2024, scientists taught hydrogels—soft, flexible biphasic materials that swell but do not dissolve in water—to play Pong, inspired by the company’s earlier research.
—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
2 Mar. 2026
This biphasic sleep pattern seems to have been quite common throughout history.
—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
The former Army medic from Portland, Oregon died three years after she was diagnosed, at 35, with biphasic mesothelioma.
—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
They have also been upgraded to administer a biphasic shock, use rechargeable batteries, and incorporate LCD screens, CPR pacing systems, voice prompts, and self-testing circuits.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Feb. 2012
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“Biphasic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biphasic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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biphasic
adjective
bi·phas·ic
(ˈ)bī-ˈfā-zik 
: having two phases
a biphasic life cycle
a biphasic immune response
a biphasic stimulatory effect
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