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Foxe Peninsula
Foxe Peninsula, southwestern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, between Foxe Basin and Hudson Strait; treeless permafrost shield with the Foxe Moraine, marine limit 192 m, final deglaciation 7.1–6.9 cal. ka BP.
Foxes (1980 film)
Foxes is a 1980 American coming-of-age drama, the feature directorial debut of Adrian Lyne, starring Jodie Foster and Cherie Currie as four teenage girls in the San Fernando Valley.
Foxes (singer)
Foxes is the stage name of Louisa Rose Allen (born 1989, Southampton), British electro-pop singer. Known for Zedd's Grammy-winning "Clarity" and albums Glorious, All I Need, and The Kick.
Foxes in the Snow
Foxes in the Snow is the tenth studio album by Jason Isbell, released March 7, 2025. It is his first solo acoustic album, featuring 11 songs.
Foxfire
Foxfire, also called fairy fire, is the green bioluminescent glow (520–530 nm) from fungi such as Armillaria in decaying wood, produced via the Caffeic Acid Cycle luciferin pathway.
Foxfire (1996 film)
Foxfire is a 1996 American coming-of-age drama set in the Pacific Northwest. It stars Angelina Jolie, who leads five girls into a gang that spirals out of control.
FOXG1
FOXG1 (forkhead box G1), a transcription factor gene on chromosome 14q12 essential for forebrain development; mutations cause FOXG1 syndrome, a rare autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder, now targeted by the AAV9 gene therapy FRF-001 in a parent-sponsored clinical trial.
FOXG1 syndrome
FOXG1 syndrome, also called FOXG1-related encephalopathy or congenital variant of Rett syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder caused by FOXG1 variants or 14q12 deletions, causing microcephaly, severe intellectual disability, dyskinesia, epilepsy, and absent speech.
Foxglove Technologies Inc.
Foxglove Technologies Inc. is a San Francisco software company founded in 2021 that builds visualization and data tools for robotics and physical AI, and created the open-source MCAP log format.
Foxhall Keene
Foxhall Parker Keene (1867-1941), American polo player and Gilded Age sportsman; won 1900 Olympic polo gold for Foxhunters Hurlingham, first US 10-goal player, champion steeplechase jockey, died poor in Québec.
Foxhound
Foxhound: pack scent hound for fox hunting, in English and American varieties. English Foxhound dates to late 1500s Britain; American Foxhound was developed from it by George Washington and others for faster pursuit over open terrain.
FOXL2
FOXL2 (forkhead box L2) is a single-exon gene at 3q22.3 encoding a forkhead transcription factor central to ovarian development. Germline mutations cause BPES with premature ovarian failure; the somatic C134W mutation marks 97% of adult granulosa cell tumors.
FOXO1
FOXO1 (forkhead box O1, FKHR, FOXO1A), Gene ID 2308 at 13q14.11, encodes an insulin-suppressed forkhead transcription factor regulating metabolism, β-cell survival, apoptosis, and stress resistance; AKT phosphorylates it at T24/S256/S319, and it is a context-dependent cancer target.
FOXO3
FOXO3 (forkhead box O3, formerly FKHRL1/FOXO3A) is a human chromosome 6q21 transcription factor gene regulating apoptosis, autophagy, and stress resistance; with APOE it is the most consistently longevity-replicated human gene.
Foxos
Foxos: name of two Atlantic beaches in northwest Spain, Praia de Foxos in Sanxenxo (Pontevedra, Galicia, 350 m, Blue Flag surf beach near A Lanzada) and Playa de Foxos in Coaña (Asturias, 150 m cliff-bound beach), plus Galician hamlets and a Vigo neighborhood.
FOXP1
FOXP1 (forkhead box P1, HGNC 3823, Gene ID 27086) is a human chromosome 3p13 transcription factor gene of the FOX family; loss-of-function causes FOXP1 syndrome with intellectual disability, speech impairment, and autism, and the gene may act as a tumor suppressor.
FOXP1 Syndrome
FOXP1 syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations or deletions disrupting the FOXP1 gene, marked by intellectual disability, speech and language impairment, and autism.
FOXP2
FOXP2 (forkhead box P2, SPCH1, CAGH44) is a chromosome 7 transcription factor gene, the first tied to a speech and language disorder via the KE family, regulating hundreds of genes.
FOXP3
FOXP3 (forkhead box P3) is an X-linked transcription factor, also called scurfin, essential for regulatory T cell development; mutations cause IPEX syndrome and the mouse scurfy phenotype, work central to the 2025 Nobel Prize.
FoxPro
FoxPro, originally FoxBASE, is a data-centric programming language and development environment created by Fox Software in 1984, bought by Microsoft in 1992, and retired in 2015.
Foxtail (diaspore)
Foxtail (diaspore): barbed grass seed-dispersal units from Hordeum jubatum and Setaria species whose one-way awns self-bury in soil but lodge in animals, migrating through tissue; removal is the only treatment.
Foxtail millet
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica), also called Italian or German millet, is a C4 cereal domesticated in northern China about 8,700 years ago, grown for grain and hay, with high water-use efficiency and about 12.3 g protein per 100 g.
Foxtel
Foxtel, Australian subscription TV and streaming company launched 23 October 1995 by News Corp and Telstra; brands include Kayo Sports and BINGE; acquired by DAZN in April 2025.
Foxton Locks
Foxton Locks is a flight of ten staircase canal locks on the Grand Union Canal in Leicestershire, England, built between 1810 and 1814 to raise the canal 75 feet.
Foxtron
Foxtron (鸿华先进) is a Taiwanese electric vehicle developer and manufacturer founded in 2020 as a joint venture of Foxconn and Yulon Group, selling EVs under a CDMS model.
Foxtron Bria
The Foxtron Bria is a battery-electric crossover wagon built by Foxtron, a Foxconn and Yulon joint venture, and unveiled in December 2025 as Taiwan's first export EV.
Foxtrot
The foxtrot is a smooth progressive ballroom dance that emerged circa 1914 in New York, linked to Vernon and Irene Castle, James Reese Europe, and Harry Fox. It splits into American Smooth (30-34 mpm) and International Standard Slow Foxtrot (28-30 mpm, closed hold).
Foxtrot (album)
Foxtrot, Genesis's fourth studio album (October 1972, Charisma), the Gabriel-era progressive rock landmark containing the 23-minute "Supper's Ready"; first Genesis album to chart in the UK at No. 12; recorded at Island Studios in five final days under David Hitchcock.
Foxtrot Gas Field
Foxtrot is an offshore natural gas field off Côte d'Ivoire, discovered in 1981 and producing since 1999, the country's largest and main supplier of gas for electricity.
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Foxwoods Resort Casino, opened 1992 in Mashantucket, Connecticut, is a tribal casino resort owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, grown from a 1986 bingo hall into one of North America's largest gaming resorts.