Molecular Biology

The iconic image of the double‑helix, unveiled in 1953, did more than just solve a scientific puzzle—it reshaped the very way we think about ourselves and the living world. Even Charles Darwin, who famously wrote in *On the Origin of Species* that “the laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” could...

James D. Watson, the American molecular biologist whose partnership with Francis H.C. Crick unveiled the double‑helix structure of DNA, passed away at the age of 97. The discovery, announced in 1953, revolutionized biology by revealing the molecular basis of heredity and earned Watson, Crick, and Maurice Wilkins the Nobel Prize in...