nerve
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At the same time, Lee and his colleagues were building a connectome of the fruit fly nerve cord, which controls the legs, wings, and other appendages while also processing sensory information.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
But if the MPs now signalling support for a split hold their nerve, the challenge could prove more consequential than early sceptics assume.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
As a result, amyloid beta deposits were reduced, nerve cells remained healthier, and cell death was slowed.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The joke resonated because it touched a nerve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Robin walked slowly out to the pulpit with a second harpoon, stopping after the first couple of steps to get her balance and maybe find the nerve to keep going.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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