Watson and Crick's discovery didn't come out of the blue ... proposed that the DNA molecule was made up of two chains of nucleotides paired in such a way to form a double helix, like a spiral ...

Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures ... Genes determine whether you have brown eyes or blue, long toes or short, and much, much more.

Researchers at Georgia State University used the Summit supercomputer to study an elaborate molecular pathway called ...

Pharma companies are always talking about moving ‘beyond the pill’, and Pfizer’s new brand identity embodies that – it’s decades old pill-like logo has been replaced with a DNA double ...

Within a cell, a DNA double helix is approximately 10 nanometers ... and biological structures (blue arrow at bottom). Note that a micrometer (μm) is also known as a micron.

Figure 5: Superimposition of DNA-bound ribbon–helix–helix dimer (RHH 2 ... β + β′ are shown in blue and pink) and an associated σ factor (shown in brown) recognize a promoter.

Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the effects aren't just skin deep. Inside the body, DNA is literally being torn ...