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Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist

The story of how scientists discovered DNA's shape may be getting another twist

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Academics find twist in tale of Rosalind Franklin, DNA and the double helix

Authors say scientist’s role was acknowledged at the time of discovery – contrary to popular narrative

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

Rosalind Franklin knew DNA was a helix before Watson and Crick, unpublished material reveals

A new paper based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix.

LiveScience · Apr 25, 2023

Female scientists less likely to get credit in all fields and at every level, research finds

‘Unless you shout or make a strong point, our contributions are often underestimated’

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Female scientists less likely to be given authorship credits, analysis finds

Disparities extend to lower chance of being named on patents and to areas such as healthcare where women dominate

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022

Life on Mars: A critical tool in the search for aliens is delayed

Rosalind Franklin rover was meant to launch to Mars in September as part of the ExoMars mission, a collaboration between Europe and Russia — the war in Ukraine has derailed it.

Inverse · Jun 5, 2022

Our Mars rover mission was suspended because of the Ukraine war – here's what we're hoping for next

Just a few months ago, we were confidently expecting to launch our rover, Rosalind Franklin, to Mars in September as part of the ExoMars mission, a collaboration between Europe and Russia. The landing was planned for June 2023. Everything was ready: the rover, the operations team and the eager scientists.

The Conversation · May 26, 2022

Inside Britain’s flagship Covid lab that no one knows what to do with

With spiralling costs and issues around test processing, there are questions over the ability of the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory – once hailed as key to Britain’s fight against Covid-19 – to cope with the nation’s testing needs, writes Samuel Lovett

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

30 amazing women in science and math

From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics.

LiveScience · Mar 18, 2022