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health1 year ago

"Breakthrough DNA Discovery Offers Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Cure"

Scientists from the UK and US have discovered that pancreatic cancer can shut down molecules in the HNF4A gene, aiding its rapid growth and spread. This breakthrough, published in Gastro Hep Advances, offers hope for developing new treatments for one of the deadliest cancers, which has the lowest survival rates among common cancers. The research highlights the importance of understanding the disease's mechanisms to improve patient outcomes.

science2 years ago

Revisiting Rosalind Franklin's Contribution to DNA Discovery

A new opinion essay published in Nature argues that Rosalind Franklin, the British chemist and crystallographer, was an "equal contributor" to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, rather than a victim of scientific misconduct. The essay draws upon two previously overlooked documents in Dr. Franklin's archive, which suggest that she knew that James Watson and Francis Crick had access to her data and that she and Maurice Wilkins collaborated with them. However, the essay does not change the fact that Dr. Franklin did not receive adequate recognition for her work.