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Quote of the Day by Rosalind Franklin: 'Your faith rests on the future of yourself and others as individuals, mine in the…' – Inspiring lessons on purpose, legacy, faith and why living for something bigger than yourself matters, from the unsung DNA hero

Quote of the Day by Rosalind Franklin: Franklin's quote, "Your faith rests on the future of yourself and others as individuals, mine in the future and fate of our successors. It seems to me that yours is the more selfish," explores the difference between living for personal outcomes and living…

The Economic Times

Natalie Portman Says Gruelling Black Swan Training Left Her With a 'Misplaced Rib'

Natalie Portman reveals her 'misplaced rib' injury from the grueling Black Swan training during a raw interview on the Drew Barrymore Show in January 2026.

International Business Times UK

NASA renews commitment to Europe's life-hunting Mars rover despite Trump budget cuts

"These confirmations have been given to us in writing, so this is a very important step."

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Crick: A Mind in Motion by Matthew Cobb review – the charismatic philanderer who changed science

Genius and arrogance play leading roles in a new biography of the man who helped uncover the structure of DNA

The Guardian - UK

James Watson helped crack DNA's code, sparking medical advances and ethical debates

James Watson, the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA, died on Nov. 6, 2025, at the age of 97

The Independent UK

James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition

James Dewey Watson was an American molecular biologist most known for co-winning the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the structure of DNA and its significance in transferring information in living systems. The importance of this discovery cannot be overstated. It unlocked how genes work and gave…

The Conversation

Landing site for Rosalind Franklin rover may be ripe with clues about ancient Mars life

Natural geologic processes at Mars' Oxia Planum may improve the Rosalind Franklin rover's chances of detecting organic compounds.

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12 Unique Ideas That Were Stolen From Their Original Owners

Innovation shapes our world, but not every breakthrough gets credited to the right person. History is full of unique ideas that were stolen from their original owners, leaving inventors and creators without the recognition they deserved. Sometimes, these ideas were taken intentionally; other times, the theft was more subtle, happening…

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European Space Agency reveals 3 key space missions threatened by Trump's NASA budget cuts

At least three ESA space missions are under threat as a result of Trump's budget cuts. The gravitational wave observatory LISA, Venus orbiter EnVision, and NewAthena may require "recovery actions."

Space

Juliet Stevenson admits Nicole Kidman annoyed her by claiming she popularised scientist’s story

English actor played Rosalind Franklin three decades before Hollywood star

The Independent UK

“Forbidden Stories”: 75 Interesting And Amazing Stories From Around The World

Get ready to uncover some chilling stories.

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Europe's life-hunting ExoMars rover gets new landing platform to replace canceled Russian craft

The European Space Agency has picked Airbus to build the landing platform for the life-hunting ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028.

Space

Mysterious Mars mounds may bolster case for ancient Red Planet ocean

Buttes and mesas in Mars' Chryse Planitia contain clay minerals made from liquid water interacting with the rock nearly 4 billion years ago.

Space

Study to look at why some people with aggressive cancer are ‘super-survivors’

NHS centres join search for patients who have lived much longer than expected, in hope of developing new therapies

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Women unite to boost online representation

Less than 20 per cent of Wikipedia profiles are about women.

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The five scholars who won two Nobel prizes – and what sets them apart

There is often much debate about who is the greatest among sportsmen and women, movie stars, leaders or artists. But some scholars have truly made a staggering difference to the world.

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NASA, ESA join forces on life-hunting ExoMars rover

NASA and ESA have signed an agreement to team up on the ExoMars rover mission, which aims to launch a life-hunting robot toward the Red Planet in 2028.

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Europe's upcoming Mars rover now has a detailed map to aid its search for ancient Red Planet life (video)

The European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover now has a detailed map with which to help find its way around the Red Planet when it lands sometime in the next decade.

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Best designs and designers of 2023: ‘A chunk of glossy sexiness’

From 3D-printed headphones to a museum dedicated to crabs, our panel of experts pick the designs and designers of the year

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Florence Bell died unrecognised for her contributions to DNA science – decades on female researchers are still being sidelined

Almost 80 years ago, Florence Bell quietly laid the foundations for one of the biggest landmarks in 20th century science: the discovery of the structure of DNA. But when she died on November 23 2000, her occupation on her death certificate was recorded as “housewife”.

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Female scientists found to be almost entirely absent from Australian high school curriculum

Researchers say ‘alarming’ lack of representation could be contributing to gender gap in the field of Stem

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Is ‘wokeism’ slowly killing scientific merit? Look to the latter for the real threat to science

It has become quite common to complain nowadays that, given the overall concern for marginalized groups and the claim that social justice should be of interest to anyone, ideology rules science. Some go even as far as comparing the current research system with Lysenkoism, a flawed approach to plant genetics…

Evening Standard

Return of the SPAC? Sir Martin Franklin raises $550m war chest with London IPO

SPACs surged in popularity in 2020 and 2021, but have been a rarity since

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Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.

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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 Franklin was sidelined. But new archive evidence has cast doubt on the widely accepted narrative – that Franklin collected an…

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