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In a groundbreaking advancement for cancer treatment, a research team led by Professor Xiang David Li from the Department of Chemistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made significant strides ...

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By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...

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