energetics
noun
en·er·get·ics
ˌe-nər-ˈje-tiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: a branch of mechanics that deals primarily with energy and its transformations
2
: the total energy relations and transformations of a physical, chemical, or biological system
the energetics of an ecological community
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This work shows how the protein’s architecture and dynamics shaped its evolution, amplifying a few biochemically subtle mutations into major shifts in the energetics and function of the protein.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2013
Bridging the gap: parkour athletes provide new insights into locomotion energetics of arboreal apes.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2016
At the heart of the work by Ranjan and colleagues is their model for studying the energetics involved in dragonfly flight.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2022
The energetics of their nonstop migration are also a conundrum.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2022
In this one-hour program, learn plant actions and energetics, as well as practical applications and preparations of various plants that prevent and relieve anxiety.
—Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022
The moon radiates a lunar 'feminine' energy — which has nothing to do with gender but energetics — while the sun radiates a solar ‘masculine’ energy.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 21 Apr. 2021
Her practice pulls from Traditional Chinese Medicine, shamanism, Ayurveda, and current studies of energetics.
—Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2013
Bridging the gap: parkour athletes provide new insights into locomotion energetics of arboreal apes.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2016
At the heart of the work by Ranjan and colleagues is their model for studying the energetics involved in dragonfly flight.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2022
The energetics of their nonstop migration are also a conundrum.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2022
In this one-hour program, learn plant actions and energetics, as well as practical applications and preparations of various plants that prevent and relieve anxiety.
—Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022
The moon radiates a lunar 'feminine' energy — which has nothing to do with gender but energetics — while the sun radiates a solar ‘masculine’ energy.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 21 Apr. 2021
Her practice pulls from Traditional Chinese Medicine, shamanism, Ayurveda, and current studies of energetics.
—Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021
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