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

Dr. Watson was one of three recipients of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for decoding the genetic blueprint for life.

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist ...

In his later years, Watson's reputation was tarnished by comments on genetics and race that led him to be ostracized by the ...

This monumental scientific achievement occurred within a context of intense international collaboration, rapid technical ...

James “Jim” D. Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA at age 25 and went on to spend 21 years as a Harvard biology ...

Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.

Scientists have long sought measurable signs in the body, called biomarkers, that reliably reveal our biological age or predict future health issues. Now, a new study in dogs—an ideal model for this ...

James D Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure and Nobel laureate, has died at 97. His groundbreaking work with Francis Crick transformed modern genetics and biotechnology.

A research team led by the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a method to accurately and ...

Pictures of DNA often look very tidy—the strands of the double helix neatly wind around each other, making it seem like ...