The double helix structure of DNA is so famous it serves as a sort of visual shorthand. However, in the 1990s geneticists started to suspect it is sometimes interrupted by secondary structures ...

The double helix is a description of the molecular shape of a double-stranded DNA molecule. In 1953, Francis Crick and James Watson first described the molecular structure of DNA, which they ...

In 1953, Francis Crick and James Watson described the molecular shape of DNA as a "double helix." Double-stranded DNA is composed of two linear strands that run opposite to each other, known as ...

One film that successfully depicts the competitive nature of scientific research and the sacrifices that scientists make for their careers is Life Story: The Race for the Double Helix, a 1987 made-for ...