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UCSF scientists discover that the spindle, the structure that divides chromosomes equally during mitosis, actually gets stronger when it is stretched.

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A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as ...

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In a move that has reignited a paternity dispute, a 12-year-old Mitchelle Anuoluwapo, who claims to be a daughter of Afrobeat superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, took to Instagram on ...