FILE PHOTO: James D. Watson, co-discoverer of the DNA helix and father of the Human Genome Project, stands inside a ...

James Dewey Watson is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the structure of DNA. Controversy around who should ...

His decoding the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century ...

His collaboration with biophysicist Francis Crick on the molecular key to all living organisms would make him one of the most ...

Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died.

Around 25 million Americans have a rare genetic disease, and many of them struggle with not only a lack of effective ...

Genetic engineers can design and assemble sophisticated gene circuits to program cells with new functions, but important ...

DNA is more than simply a lengthy string of genetic code; it is a complex three-dimensional structure folded inside each cell. That means that the equipment used to examine DNA must be as ...

An area called the central Southern Cone in South America, which consists of a large part of Argentina, is known to be one of ...

DNA isn't just a long string of genetic code, but an intricate 3D structure folded inside each cell. That means the tools ...

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

Watson conducted research into the structure of DNA while a postdoctoral student at the University ... Watson went on to ...