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 DANIEL MORDZINSKI/AFP via Getty Legendary scientist James Watson has died at the age of 97 ...

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 ...

Collagen, the most abundant protein in mammals, owes its remarkable strength and resilience to a unique triple helical structure. This conformation is formed by three intertwined polypeptide chains ...

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 ...

James Watson, who helped discover DNA’s double-helix structure, has died at the age of 97. Watson died in hospice care following a brief illness, his son said on Friday, Nov. 7, according to the ...