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, according to h ...

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

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new class of MRI contrast agents, improving their stability to ...

Once a drug target is identified, it often takes decades until a chemical compound is developed that can hit the bullseye and ...