1953
The DNA double helix is revealed
James Watson and Francis Crick published their paper in Nature describing DNA's elegant double-helix structure. It unlocked how life stores and copies its own instructions.
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1961
The integrated circuit is patented
Robert Noyce received a patent for the integrated circuit, the idea of building many electronic components onto a single chip. It became the foundation of every modern computer and phone.
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