Nucleic acids are the main information-carrying molecules of the cell, and, by directing the process of protein synthesis, they determine the inherited characteristics of every living thing. The two main classes of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic… — 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
