nervous system
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Chips, cloud computing and AI "are the nervous system of the modern economy", powering everything from defence to healthcare, EU lawmaker Oliver Schenk said.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Studies have also shown adverse effects on the nervous system, reproduction, the hormonal system and the functioning of certain organs including the heart, according to ANSES.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
MS is a disease of the brain and central nervous system, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the fatty myelin sheath that normally protects the nerves, like insulation around electric wires.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Over time, however, the central nervous system largely loses its ability to regrow damaged axons.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
As Colbert and Chamberlin observed, “there is a nervous system, of wires and printers’ types, which connect all together, and . . . places Chicago in close rapport with all parts of the world.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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