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Strange DNA structures found in the human genome go beyond the double helix

(Alones Creative/iStock/Getty Images) One of the most iconic visual representations in biological science is the double helix ...

Researchers Say A Faulty Gene Copy Can Make The Heart's DNA Fold The Wrong Way

Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell's DNA.
News Medical

Unusual i-DNA structure shown to regulate genes and cancer

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...
CNN

Opinion: 70 years ago, the structure of DNA was revealed. Was Rosalind Franklin robbed?

One of the most important milestones in modern science, does April 25 also mark the date of an intellectual heist? As has been well-documented, a third person contributed to the discovery — the ...
Donga Science

Imperial College London maps 3D DNA in ILC3 cells to pinpoint 100 Crohn’s disease genes

A UK research team analyzed the three-dimensional structure of DNA in rare immune cells called ILC3 to identify genes ...
The Conversation

Unravelling DNA’s structure: a landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited

Seventy years ago, two male scientists, Francis Crick and James Watson, proclaimed they had discovered the secret of life: the structure of DNA. Since then, history has acknowledged how Rosalind ...
NPR

70 years ago, a scientific discovery changed the world

Here's NPR correspondent Joe Palca, from a 1993 broadcast, to commemorate the anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA. : [POST-BROADCAST CLARIFICATION: This story, which includes excerpts ...
Science Daily

One faulty gene copy can make the heart’s DNA fold the wrong way

Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell’s DNA.