He died on Nov 6 in East Northport on New York's Long Island. Watson had been transferred to a hospice this week from a hospital where he had been treated for an infection ...

The RAD52-DNA complex is a dynamic guardian of genomic stability. When this balance falters, cells may either self-destruct or, worse, turn cancerous.

Breakthrough cryo-EM structures expose multiple drug targets in an essential HSV-1 replication protein.An international research team has determined ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

James D. Watson, the co-discoverer of the double-helix structure of DNA, passed away at the age of 97, marking the end of an era in scientific exploration. His groundbreaking work in 1953 not only ...

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining ...

James Watson’s work helped bring genetics to the forefront of scientific research, but controversial remarks on race clouded ...

Salk Institute researchers determine the structure of HIV protein during a newly discovered function, enabling the ...

The rate of HIV infection continues to climb globally. Around 40 million people live with HIV-1, the most common HIV strain.

Could yeast and humans be any more different? Going by looks alone, probably not. But peering into our genomes reveals ...