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Rosalind Franklin: Beyond the Double Helix

Franklin, who was born 100 years ago, played a key role in the discovery of the structure of DNA. But her full story is much richer.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Earth

2 Billion-Year-Old Cells, Wildfires, and Ancient Mummy Sounds

A month worth of cool science stories, summed up.

Alistair Jennings, Contributor

Space

Space X, Newly Formed Oxygen, Yeast 2.0, and Gene Editing

Upcoming cool science stories for 2020.

Alistair Jennings, Contributor

Technology

How to ‘Film’ Firing Neurons

Flash-and-freeze technique creates flipbook-like images of brain cells in action.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Human

UPDATE: Physiology or Medicine Nobel Goes to Discovery of Cell's Recycling Process

Yoshinori Ohsumi revealed the workings of autophagy, a routine biological process implicated in many diseases.

Brian Owens, Contributor

Colorized transmission electron micrograph showing H1N1 influenza virus particles

Creature

Bringing EM Back

AIP's News Director reflects on a revolution in Electron Microscopy.

Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor

Human

Ebola Protein’s Structure Is Unlike Other Viral Proteins

The new study could help scientists identify drugs able to disrupt the protein's activity.

Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Contributor

Human

Instant DNA Test Can Detect Pathogens in Minutes

Material helps DNA replicate faster for bacteria and virus identification.

Inside Science Television

Human

Forensic Test To Identify Hair Color from DNA

Are you a natural blond? New DNA tests can reveal your true hair color, and other physical attributes.

Katharine Gammon, Contributor

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