The strands of the DNA double helix are held together by hydrogen bonding interactions between the complementary base pairs. Heating DNA in… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
Nucleic acids are the main information-carrying molecules of the cell, and, by directing the process of protein synthesis, they determine the inherited… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
My elementary education was at Christ Church infant school and St. Stephen's junior school. At St. Stephen's, I encountered my first real mentor, the… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
The battle over genetically modified crops is rife with business interests and political opportunism. When GMOs were first produced in laboratories around the world,… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
The strands of the DNA double helix are held together by hydrogen bonding interactions between the complementary base pairs. Heating DNA in solution easily… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
Modern genetic engineering makes producing GMO food products relatively easy. GMOs can improve crop yield and greatly enhance the nutritional value of those same… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
Much of my work in biology has been driven by my early training in chemistry. When studying a new chemical compound, the first and… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
There is need for more science in politics and less politics in science. — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
I am a passionate reader, having been tutored very early by my mother. I avidly devoured all books on chemistry that I could find.… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
PubMed Central is vital for researchers and the public alike. Only through free access can everyone find out where the cutting edge of research… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
I was first exposed to the idea of macro-molecular sequences while I was a postdoctoral fellow with Jack Strominger at Harvard. During that time,… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
Hard as it is to imagine, there's a move afoot in Congress to take away the public's free online access to tax-funded medical research… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
From age 16 on, I found school boring and failed A-level Physics at my first attempt. This was necessary for university entrance, and so… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
DNA is the master blueprint for life and constitutes the genetic material in all free-living organisms and most viruses. RNA is the genetic material… — Richard J. Roberts Copy Share Image
