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Posted On: October 13th 2026, 02:39 pm
Did Rosalind Franklin know more about DNA’s structure than we thought? 🧬
New research from King’s and the Science History Institute challenges the long-held belief that Franklin failed to recognise the significance of her famous X-ray image, Photo 51.
The researchers found that Photo 51 was a carefully planned repeat of an earlier image, Photo 49, which Franklin had already used to calculate key features of DNA’s helical structure.
The findings offer a fresh perspective on Franklin’s contribution to one of science’s most famous discoveries.
New research from King’s and the Science History Institute challenges the long-held belief that Franklin failed to recognise the significance of her famous X-ray image, Photo 51.
The researchers found that Photo 51 was a carefully planned repeat of an earlier image, Photo 49, which Franklin had already used to calculate key features of DNA’s helical structure.
The findings offer a fresh perspective on Franklin’s contribution to one of science’s most famous discoveries.
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