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Photo: A human cell, by Marc Vidal, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

How Motor Proteins Power Eukaryotic Cell Division

Could the components of the eukaryotic cell division process have arisen through a gradual, unguided process? Read More ›
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Astounding: The Role of Motor Proteins in Cell Division

A crucial aspect of mitosis is the movement of chromosomes — initially the alignment of as paired sister chromatids during prometaphase and metaphase. Read More ›
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Photo: Hat from Indiana Jones movie, for sale at auction, by Deidre Willard (Indy's hat) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Hat Grab: Cells Take Extreme Measures to Rescue Their DNA

There’s a famous scene in an Indiana Jones movie where the hero barely makes it under a closing gate descending on him in an underground tunnel. Read More ›

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