Angstrom-level imaging and 2D surfaces allow real-time tracking and steering of DNA

Pictures of DNA often look very tidy—the strands of the double helix neatly wind around each other, making it seem like studying genetics should be relatively straightforward. In truth, these strands ...

This Is What a Vindicated Iguana Looks Like

Reptiles on a Mexican island were considered an invasive species, but DNA evidence proves they beat humans to the island by ...

Woman, 56, never felt she “belonged,” then DNA test changed everything

Christina got a DNA test to find out more about her heritage. She ended up getting more than she bargained for.
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New Research Shows That “Useless” DNA May Actually Play An Important Role

While in the big scheme of things DNA is still something we only recently found out about, a huge amount of research has gone into this subject, so it can be confidently said that experts really have ...

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97

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

James Watson, famous geneticist and Nobel Prize co-winner in the structure of DNA, dies at 97

James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former ...