DNA Discoveries Before Watson and Crick James Watson’s discovery of DNA’s structure, the double helix, with Francis Crick in 1953, revolutionized human understanding of how life works, but ...

In our bodies, there are trillions of cells. DNA is the foundation of organisms, but what does it stand for? Get to know more about this nucleic acid.

Unexpected slowdowns or spikes in this signal were often interpreted as knots in DNA. But now, a new study published Aug. 12 ...

The study demonstrates that the multilaminar organization of DNA, proposed from previous experimental research, is fully compatible with the structural and functional properties of chromosomes.

The Do-It-Yourself Nucleic Acid Fluorometer, or DIYNAFLUOR, is a portable device that measures the amount of genetic material ...

Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It's a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region ...