Fluorogenic DNA aptamers produce light only in the correct structural state, enabling programmable molecular logic, ...

June Lindsey, a physical chemist who devoted the first chapters of her life to unravelling the complex structures of materials ranging from Vitamin B12 to codeine to components of deoxyribonucleic ...

James Dewey Watson, the man who played a pivotal role in decoding the molecular structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the substance that forms the basis of heredity, died on November 6, 2025, at ...

DNA is the molecule that contains the hereditary information for cells. The legendary race to uncover its structure began when American biologist James Watson (right) arrived at the University of ...

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

Colibactin is a powerful toxin produced by Escherichia coli and other bacteria living in the human gut. This highly unstable ...