Forgotten man of DNA dies at 88
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Scientists yesterday mourned Maurice Wilkins, sometimes called the forgotten man of DNA, who died in hospital on Tuesday aged 88. Wilkins, a professor at King&#39;s College London, shared the 1962 Nobel prize
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The scientist who discovered genetic &quot;fingerprinting&quot; 20 years ago said yesterday that he has some worries about the use of the technology.
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A 76-year-old man faces murder charges in the death of a woman whose body was found in 1984 but not identified until 2003. A computer database and DNA testing helped crack the case.
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The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.
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Bob Evans, 77, a computer scientist who helped popularize personal computing and served as a scientific adviser to the Taiwanese government, died of a heart ailment Sept.
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Researchers have found for the first time a change in DNA that could put someone at a higher risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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A rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.
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a DNA pioneer and geneticist at Leicester University in England -- says the genetic profiles used in criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications.
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Single-stranded DNA can be used to identify explosives and other airborne compounds.
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Experts have deciphered the complete DNA sequence for one of the most infectious bugs known to man.
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Â· DNA evidence useless, say family sourcesÂ· New spokesman launches vigorous defence of couple
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Too often, those who make the greatest contributions to mankind pass away into obscurity, their legacy becoming one with the collective experience. One such man passed away this month. You may not know him or recognize his name, but you have cause to mourn his passing.  And what was his gift to the world? You need look no further than the grey image above these words.
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Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins, joint winner of the Nobel Prize in 1962 for his role in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, died on Tuesday (October 5), Kings College London announced on Wednesday.
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The only suspect ever brought to trial for the shock 1986 murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme died on Wednesday, leaving the case unsolved almost 20 years on.
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James LeVoy Sorenson, the 86-year-old founder of Sorenson Squeeze digital video compression and encoding technology, dies of cancer.
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A spoonful of bee pollen and another of honey every day, a short walk and a bit of gardening. Those were the secrets behind the long life of Fred Hale, the world&#39;s oldest man, who has died in New York state just short of his 114th birthday.
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Scientist Professor David Parry has paid tribute to Nobel Prize winner and New Zealand born scientist Maurice Wilkins who has died at the age of 88.