DNA: Unlocking the Secrets of Life

April 25, 1953 was a momentous day for science. James Watson and Francis Crick had finally uncovered the structure of DNA, the molecule behind all forms of life on Earth, and their results were published in the journal 'Nature'. This discovery was probably the single most important discovery of the 20th century.
Almost everyone has heard of DNA, but still very few people can tell you what DNA really is. DNA is an abbreviation for the term Deoxyribonucleic Acid. How does DNA affect you? DNA is what gives you similarities to other people, and what makes you unique and different from everyone…