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X MARKS THE SPOT OF THE DOUBLE HELIX
Picture a molecule of DNA. What does it look like? You probably envisioned the twisted ladder-like structure known as the double helix. Today, “double helix” is so intertwined with our understanding of DNA that a Google image search of the phrase brings up diagram after diagram of the molecule. But how was this structure discovered? How did scientists determine such an intricate design without being able to see DNA under a microscope? The answer came largely from this picture seen above.
WHO CAME UP WITH BLOOD TYPES AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
A few weeks ago, I realized I had no idea about one of the most basic aspects of my own body – my blood type Sure, my parents or some computer database at my doctor’s office probably had it written down, but there was something about not knowing myself that bothered me. So I decided to take to the internet and end this question once and for all.