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DNA Double-Helix Co-Discoverer James Watson Dies

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97

Watson's penchant for making prejudiced and scientifically unfounded remarks about Black people, women, and others eventually forced even the institution that he had long directed, Cold Spring Harbor ...

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James Watson, Nobel Prize-winning co-discoverer of DNA’s double-helix structure, dead at 97

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James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA’s Double Helix, Leaves Behind a Troubling Legacy

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James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died.

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DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97

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Scientist who unraveled the code of life dies at 97

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James Watson, Who Helped Discover DNA’s Double-Helix Structure, Dies at 97

He later noted, “There was no way we could have foreseen the explosive impact of the double helix on science and society.”

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James Watson, Nobel Prize winner and DNA pioneer, dies

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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers

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DNA’s hidden power could transform how we make medicines

Scientists found that DNA’s phosphate groups can direct chemical reactions to make the correct mirror-image form of drug molecules. This breakthrough simplifies chiral drug production, reducing waste and energy use.

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The DNA Helix Changed How We Thought About Ourselves

The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself.