He chronicled the search for ‘the secret of life’ in his bestseller The Double Helix but damaged his career with his ...

CRISPR-based genome editing has considerable therapeutic potential in a wide range of diseases 1,2,3,4,5. A key challenge is achieving efficient, clinically suitable ...

Small changes in the structure of DNA have been implicated in breast cancer and other diseases, but they've been extremely difficult to detect -- until now. Using what they describe as a 'chemical ...

In the middle of the 20th century, accumulating data suggested that DNA carries life’s genetic information. Biochemists around the world raced to determine its structure. The competition led to some ...

James Watson’s death leaves behind a powerful legacy, both for the groundbreaking discoveries he catalysed and the prejudiced ...

In 1963, Popular Science reported on the Nobel Prize-winning discovery, and the woman who was left out of the accolades. By Bill Gourgey Published May 31, 2022 7:00 ...

A new method for manipulating macromolecules has been developed by researchers. The technique uses double-stranded DNA to direct the behavior of other molecules. A new method for manipulating ...

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist remarks that made him an outcast.

Newly developed DNA nanostructures can form flexible, fluid, and stimuli-responsive condensates without relying on chemical cross-linking, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo and ...

His collaboration with biophysicist Francis Crick on the molecular key to all living organisms would make him one of the most influential figures in modern science.

When commissioned to design the facade and interior of the Institute of Molecular Genetics for the Czech Academy of Science, the Prague-based firm Studio P-H-A decided to add some bling to biomedicine ...