The discovery of DNA structure by James Watson and Francis Crick in the year 1953 is one of the most revolutionary scientific discoveries to date. However, the research leading to the discovery of ...

The structure of DNA made visible Date: August 31, 2015 Source: ResearchSEA Summary: From 1952, DNA was sequenced, modified and extensively studied, but no technique was able to produce clear ...

Biology textbooks teach these fundamental rules of life with a simple diagram showing DNA looking like an abstract spiral staircase. But reality is far messier. Each DNA molecule is six feet long.

The development of the mammalian placenta depends upon an unusual twist that separates DNA's classic double helix into a single-stranded form, Yale researchers report July 15 in the journal Nature.