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good year for science on stage as kidman discovers the double helix in photograph 51

Good Year for Science on Stage as Kidman Discovers the Double Helix in Photograph 51

A new play about Rosalind Franklin – the scientist whose crystallography work helped James Watson and Francis Crick discover DNA, but who never received the recognition she deserved – has taken London by storm.

Kirsten Shepherd-Barr

a plant that moves like none other

A Plant That Moves Like None Other

key studies on how dna gets damaged and repaired win chemistry nobel

Key Studies on How DNA Gets Damaged and Repaired Win Chemistry Nobel

Vasudevan Mukunth

physics nobel rewards neutrino work but has sting in the tail for india

Physics Nobel Rewards Neutrino Work, But Has Sting in the Tail for India

Vasudevan Mukunth

physics nobel for discovery that proved neutrinos have mass

Physics Nobel for Discovery that Proved Neutrinos Have Mass

Vasudevan Mukunth

how an ancient chinese text fought malaria and won a nobel while india lags behind

How an Ancient Chinese Text Fought Malaria and Won a Nobel, While India Lags Behind

Vasudevan Mukunth

too soon for a nobel prize for gene editing

Too Soon for a Nobel Prize for Gene Editing?

Nandita Jayaraj

understanding the hidden dimensions of modern physics through the arts

Understanding the Hidden Dimensions of Modern Physics Through the Arts

pslv lifts off with india s first astronomical satellite

PSLV Lifts Off With India's First Astronomical Satellite

Vasudevan Mukunth

bacteria genetics and a pitch for basic science

Bacteria, Genetics and a Pitch for Basic Science

Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee