James Watson (left) and Francis Crick (right) report in Nature the discovery of the double-helix structure of the DNA molecule. Papers from Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins, which appear ...

to argue that DNA actually takes the form of a double helix, a ladder-like structure that is twisted along its entire length (Figure 6). Franklin, Watson, and Crick all published articles ...

Despite often being overlooked, Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the understanding of molecules was vital. Read on to find ...

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that encodes an organism's genetic blueprint. In other words, DNA contains all of the information required to build and maintain an organism. DNA was ...

A new method for mapping torsion provides insights into the ways that the genome responds to the torsion generated by RNA polymerase II.

Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this ...

Welcome to This Day in History! Today, we dive into the remarkable events that have taken place on February 28th throughout ...

Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that comprise the human genome. But where and how does the famous double helix fit into ...

Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that make up the human genome. But where and how does the famous double helix fit into ...

And, everyone was also taught that the double helix shape with the ... But, it's water that holding the DNA helixes together. In fact, the entire helical structure of the DNA might be because ...