The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself.

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, part of Canada's University Health Network (UHN), has partnered with genomics company Helix to undertake the OurGenes Study. The study is set to enrol up to 100,000 subjects over a five-year period, focusing on precision medicine and early identification of hereditary health risks.

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Jordan Lindley and Bryson Calloway also ran for touchdowns for the Highlanders (5-6), who advanced to the second round to face second-seeded Steele Canyon. Helix won 39-34 at Steele Canyon on Oct. 24. The Cougars had a first-round bye. San Pasqual (7-4) had its three-game winning streak snapped.

James D Watson, the pioneering scientist whose co-discovery of DNA’s double helix structure in 1953 reshaped our understanding of life, has died at 97, his former research lab confirmed.

James D. Watson, regarded as a symbolic figure in 20th-century life sciences for discovering the DNA double-helix structure, passed away at the age of 97. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), where Watson was affiliated during his lifetime,

Golden Helix, Inc. announced the release of VarSeq 3 and VSWarehouse 3, the company's next-generation platform for secondary and tertiary genomic analysis.