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

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Often celebrated as a pioneer of genetics alongside Francis Crick, racist and sexist remarks tarnished his reputation in ...

UCSF's new quarterly public lecture series aims to help people understand the human impact of scientific research.

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With more than 250 peer-reviewed papers published in several high-impact journals, Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, has opened the ...

Finding out you’ve been cheated on is devastating. But realizing it during the birth of your—well, not actually your—child? That’s a whole new kind of heartbreak. For doctors and nurses, situations ...

Genes are made of DNA and help determine traits like eye color, inherited from each parent. DNA is made of chemicals known as nucleotide bases that form a spiraling ladder structure called a double ...

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