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DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97

The Nobel Prize winner felt ostracised by the scientific community over his comments on race and intelligence.

From the BBC News-2025-11-7:20:6:3

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix shape, dead at 97

James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the molecule of heredity, ushered in the age of genetics and provided the foundation for the biotechnology revolution of the late 20th century, has died at the age of 97.

From the CBC News-2025-11-7:20:6:4

James Watson: Controversial discoverer of 'the secret of life'

James Watson, the godfather of DNA who discovered the "secrets of life" has died aged 97.

From the BBC News-2025-11-7:20:6:2

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Nov 18 14:03Neo-sex chromosomes track the mitochondrial phylogeny and exhibit an extensive added stratum of recombination suppression in honeyeaters (Aves: Meliphagidae) by Sophia C M Orzechowski and others (GBE)
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Nov 17 11:03Natural selection in Transcription Factor (TF)-DNA interaction motifs - A comparative and population genomics perspective by Manas Joshi and others (GBE)
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