DNA Pioneers

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

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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!

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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.

Study pinpoints depression genes across ethnicities

On Jan. 14, 2025, an international research team led by the University of Edinburgh reported new genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations for the first time, allowing scientists to predict risk of depression…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Brazoria County Birds

On Jan. 13, 2025, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial mixed backyard flock…

United States Dementia Cases Estimated to Double by 2060

On Jan. 13, 2025, a study led by NYU Langone Health shows that the risk of developing dementia at any time after age 55 among Americans is 42 percent, more than double the risk reported by older studies. That dementia risk…

Research Highlights Trends in ADHD Diagnoses

On Jan. 13, 2025, new research identifies differing trends in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among adolescents and adults, including an increase among adults from 2020 to 2023. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder involving inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity that interferes…

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.

Kefauver Drug Reforms

Senators James Eastland from Mississippi, and Everett Dirksen from Illinois were among the many who opposed Senator Estes…

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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"Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another."

~ Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher and author
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