Artist Kate Thompson worked samples of synthetic DNA into the ink and acrylic coating for her portrait of DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin. (University of Washington Photo / Dennis Wise) Art imitates ...
What do coal, viruses and DNA have in common? The structures of each – the predominant power source of the early 20th century, one of the most remarkable forms of life on Earth and the master molecule ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. ESA's ExoMars rover, "Rosalind the rover," is scheduled to launch to the Red Planet in 2020 and ...
Many people think of science as something distant and a little intimidating. A world of labs, equations and experts that has ...
Some scientists stand out not only for their discoveries, but also for how clearly they saw responsibility and progress. One such person was Rosalind Franklin. She was famous for her groundbreaking ...
A previously overlooked letter and a news article that was never published, both written in 1953, add to other lines of evidence showing Rosalind Franklin was an equal contributor—not a victim—in the ...
A piece that aired on NPR this week about the discovery of DNA's structure neglected to mention the significant contribution of Rosalind Franklin to that scientific milestone. And now some important ...
I once attended a series of lectures at the Brookhaven National Laboratory delivered by James Watson. In his initial talk he spoke of the historical events that surrounded the discovery of the ...
Since it is International Day of Women and Girls in Science I thought I would stick to this theme and publish two articles today. The latest Mars rover that was built in the U.K has been named after ...