DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold ...
In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would ...
Over the past two decades, researchers have learned that DNA inside the cell nucleus naturally folds into a network of ...
Scientists are exploring how DNA’s physical structure can store vast amounts of data and encode secure information.
Rosalind Franklin’s role in the discovery of the structure of DNA may have been different than previously believed. Franklin wasn’t the victim of data theft at the hands of James Watson and Francis ...
Major depression is not only a crisis of mood, it is also a crisis of biology that reshapes the brain itself. As genetic ...
This biography of the 1962 Nobel Prize-winning scientist reveals a mighty intellect who loved the arts as much as science.
James Watson, one of the 20th century’s most famous scientists, passed away on Thursday (November 6). He was 97. Despite this, Watson was supportive of female scientists, shared Nancy Hopkins, a ...