cord
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Scientists at the University of Cambridge have created tiny lab-grown brain and spinal cord systems that mimic how movement signals travel through the human nervous system.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Cutting the cord gave consumers more choice about what to watch on TV, but in some ways they have ended up with less.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
She would need to cut the umbilical cord herself and return to the hospital for care in a diaper, her fetus wrapped in towels and the cord hanging between her legs.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which tell your muscles what to do.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
We went over the safety stuff at the beginning of the year—the eye station, the shower with the pull cord in the corner—but those always seemed like they were for some bizarre, never-gonna-happen emergency.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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