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Seventy years ago this week, news broke that scientists had discovered the double-helical structure of DNA, revealing the genetic material that encodes all life takes the form of two twisting strands held together by chemical threads.
Two researchers say that Rosalind Franklin knowingly collaborated with James Watson and Francis Crick to discover the molecular structure of DNA.
It is widely thought that Rosalind Franklin was a victim whose work on DNA was stolen, but a letter and unpublished magazine story add to the evidence that this view is misleading
A new paper based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix.