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How your name shapes what other people think of your personality

22 May 2018

Is Hannah nicer than Howard, but worse at her job? People link names with personalities – find out how yours compares and why everybody should be called David
An umbillical cord

Blood from umbilical cord may help fix your brain after a stroke

21 May 2018

Ten people have received infusions of umbilical cord blood days after having a stroke, and they seem to have recovered better than would normally be expected

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