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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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News & History

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

Brain’s waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time

On Oct. 9, 2024, scientists from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) released a study that used imaging of neurosurgery patients to definitively reveal the existence of waste-clearance pathways in the human brain known as the glymphatic system. The new…

Researchers have developed Turbo rice and super tomatoes

On Oct. 8, 2024, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding announced they have developed a technique that enables the breeding of genetically identical hybrid plants. When different varieties of one plant species are crossed with each other,…

San Diego County Reported First Locally Acquired Dengue Case

On Oct. 6, 2024, San Diego County officials announced they were investigating the first ever case of locally acquired dengue. The Escondido resident who became sick with dengue did not travel to an area where the mosquito transmitted illness was…

WHO added an HPV vaccine for single-dose use

On Oct. 4, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a fourth WHO-prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine product, Cecolin® had been confirmed for use in a single-dose schedule. The decision was made based on new data on the product…

COVID-19 hospitalization remained higher among older adults

On Oct. 4, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data that showed older adults continue to be hospitalized for COVID-19 at a much higher rate than other age groups. The data analyzed by the COVID-Net Surveillance team…

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.

Patent Medicine Politics

This illustration shows the “baby soothing syrups” on the table are clearly labeled “paregoric” and “Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing…

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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~ Konrad Lorentz, Austrian zoologist
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