NEW YORK — The discovery of DNA’s double helix structure 70 years ago opened up a world of new science — and also sparked disputes over who contributed what and who deserves credit. Much of ...

That is, American biologist James Watson and English physicist Francis Crick, who in the early 1950s helped revolutionize science by describing the double-helix structure of DNA.

“Double Helix,” at Bay Street Theater, illuminates the British scientist’s contributions, which became the basis for James Watson and Francis Crick’s 1953 breakthrough.

The discovery transforms our understanding of how DNA functions as an on and off switch to control learning and memory, ... Artist's impression of the DNA double helix structure.

A piece that aired on NPR this week about the discovery of DNA's structure neglected to mention the significant contribution of Rosalind Franklin to that scientific milestone.

She realised that DNA had a double helix structure, confirmed by Photograph 51. Photograph: ... They solved the riddle relatively quickly, announcing their double helix discovery in Nature in 1953.

If the race to define the double-helix structure of DNA doesn’t sound like the most most gripping of entertainments, the Berkshire Theatre Group production of the 2105 play, which had its world ...

Rosalind Franklin was known for her intellectual rigour, keen sense of justice, and strong personality. She was a private ...

The discovery of DNA's double helix structure 70 years ago opened up a world of new science -- and also sparked disputes over who contributed what and who deserves credit.