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Recent Examples of scaffolds
These are the scaffolds that turn prototypes into platforms and use cases into durable capabilities.
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Tom Hood,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Membranes tested on human bones cells in laboratory Researchers developed membranes using keratin extracted from wool and chemically treated them to create stable, durable scaffolds.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
The study centers on protein-cellulose scaffolds—supportive frameworks made from protein and cellulose that hold and organize other materials—that could be relevant for uses requiring lightweight, durable materials.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
The companies could be using improved, unreleased versions of their LLMs or some more robust, internal scaffolds.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
The duo knew from their previous studies that certain cells in the mouse embryo were tenser and sturdier than others due to differences in their internal scaffolds, which underpin the cell membrane and keep it taut.
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Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
So, don’t hesitate to cut scaffolds back to create a tree that's a manageable size for harvesting.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
Madsen has the skins, and soon they’ll be stretched over scaffolds in town, drying in the late-autumn winds.
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
These could be made into such things as scaffolds for tissue engineering, or used to stem bleeding or to absorb oil spills.
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Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
Tom Hood,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Membranes tested on human bones cells in laboratory Researchers developed membranes using keratin extracted from wool and chemically treated them to create stable, durable scaffolds.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
The study centers on protein-cellulose scaffolds—supportive frameworks made from protein and cellulose that hold and organize other materials—that could be relevant for uses requiring lightweight, durable materials.
—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
The companies could be using improved, unreleased versions of their LLMs or some more robust, internal scaffolds.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
The duo knew from their previous studies that certain cells in the mouse embryo were tenser and sturdier than others due to differences in their internal scaffolds, which underpin the cell membrane and keep it taut.
—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
So, don’t hesitate to cut scaffolds back to create a tree that's a manageable size for harvesting.
—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
Madsen has the skins, and soon they’ll be stretched over scaffolds in town, drying in the late-autumn winds.
—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
These could be made into such things as scaffolds for tissue engineering, or used to stem bleeding or to absorb oil spills.
—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaffolds
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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
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In Annecy, Pingo seeks broadcasters, OTT, IPTV, SVOD, AVOD platforms for its IP.
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Sale items include classroom furniture such as desks, chairs, bookshelves, tables and podiums, the post says.
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The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.
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Sheets of rain fell through halftime as thousands of fans huddled in the concourse and under balconies.
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Sheets of rain continued to fall through halftime as fans wrapped themselves in ponchos and huddled in the concourse and under balconies.
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“Scaffolds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffolds. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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