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Franklin W. Stahl, 95, Dies; Helped Create a ‘Beautiful’ DNA Experiment
He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s ...
Franklin Stahl, biologist who helped reveal how DNA replicates, dies at 95
Franklin W. Stahl, an American molecular biologist whose landmark 1957-58 experiment with colleague Matthew Meselson revealed ...
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“A lack of leading female scientists means a lack of role models”
Franklin’s by now iconic ‘Photograph 51’ is probably her most well-known contribution to research: it was allegedly circulated without her approval and later used by Watson and Crick to develop the ...
NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's already troubled flagship Mars rover
NASA was to supply some critical technologies for the mission, which Europe may not be able to readily replace.
Book review: Twisting tale of controversey in the world of science
In 1968 James Watson published The Double Helix, his highly personalized and controversial account of the events. It ...
Why some genes are more error-prone: Scientists uncover hidden rule in DNA transcription
Every living cell must interpret its genetic code—a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A ...
Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history
A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from ...
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Nucleosome positioning and gene regulation: advances through ... - Nature
Principles and patterns of nucleosome positioning have emerged through recent advances in genome-wide mapping technologies. These patterns have improved understanding of how DNA sequence and ...