DNA Pioneers

Our Hero DNA recognize Francis Crick,  Maurice Wilkins, James Watson and Rosalind Franklin for their determination of the structure of DNA.

Life Science News, Companies, Jobs, and More!

Since 1997, our focus has been to provide the best resource to information related to the life science industry. LifeScienceHistory.com, our new site, is a resource for history-making life science news, company information, job opportunities, original cartoons and so much more!

Today in Life Science

Access a comprehensive, ‘daily-updated directory’ of life science companies located throughout Canada and the U.S., all password free.

If you are a life science company or non-profit research organization that has been omitted from the directory, we apologize. To be included or to submit updates, please email your company or organization information to: info@LifeScienceHistory.com.

News & History

Peruse breaking news from today and last week, as well as discoveries, events and news from last year and beyond.

Human-Specific Genes Revealed Link Between Brain Growth and Autism

On Oct. 14, 2024, researchers have found a link between two human-specific genes and the gene SYNGAP1, a factor in intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. These genes, SRGAP2B and SRGAP2C, slow down synapse development, a hallmark of prolonged brain…

New risks raise pandemic threat on a global scale

On Oct. 14, 2024, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) released a report that outlined 15 key drivers of pandemic risk, categorized into five distinct groups: social, technological, environmental, economic, and political. Recent outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the…

Toons & Teasers

Enjoy our original cartoons from today and historical cartoons from yesterday illustrating COVID-19, scientific advancements, health crisis, pioneering scientists, the FDA, regulations and other topics.

COVID-19 Roller Coaster

The COVID-19 Roller Coaster is a wild ride, strap yourself in and hold on… Cast of Charactors: Senator…

Explore the invisible world around you – science at the microscale and nanoscale, one-billionth of a meter or about one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair.

We have compiled a wide range of imagery that we hope stimulates your curiosity and interest in the invisible life science world. Current branches of microscopy range from electron, transmission and scanning to ultrafast, low-energy, photoemission, atomic beam and more.

If you have a microscopic image that you want to share, please e-mail: info@LifeScienceHistory.com

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"Vaccines and antibiotics have made many infectious diseases a thing of the past; we've come to expect that public health and modern science can conquer all microbes. But nature is a formidable adversary."

~ Dr. Tom Frieden
(1960-)