Guided by the work of Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953, a finding that gave rise to the modern field of molecular biology.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Watson's former employer, confirmed the American scientist's death on Nov. 7 Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. DANIEL MORDZINSKI/AFP via ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have discovered a new structure inside human cells: a never-before-seen twisted "knot" of DNA. Dubbed the ...

In the past, scientists used DNA in nanodevices to manipulate it into mimicking a semiconductor. But what if they could create an inorganic semiconductor that had the properties, such as flexibility, ...

Discovery comes as an extension of the development of a polymer ion-gel, which promises to outperform conventional flammable liquid battery electrolytes. Researchers in the College of Science and ...

James Dewey Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped launch a revolution in biology and medicine, died Thursday at age 97. He died in hospice care after a brief ...