Nobel Laureate James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA Structure, Passes Away

James Watson, co-discoverer of the DNA structure and Nobel Prize winner, has passed away, marking a significant loss for the scientific community and advancements in genetics.

• Dr. James Watson, renowned scientist and co-discoverer of the DNA structure alongside Francis Crick, died in a palliative care center after a brief illness.
• Watson, who served as the director and president of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of science and medicine, particularly in genetics.
• In 1962, James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize for their pivotal work in understanding the molecular structure of DNA, which transformed biological research.