Few scientific discoveries are the work of lone geniuses. Francis Crick and James Watson get most of the credit for discovering the structure of DNA but they found the final pieces of a puzzle that many scientists had been putting together for years. Stephen Harding explains why J M Creeth and his colleagues deserve a mention for the groundbreaking work on DNA they carried out 70 years ago and which has largely been overlooked. Today, scientists are using their understanding of DNA to tackle a huge range of problems, including the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. David Grainger explains two new strategies bacteria are using.

The demise of Monarch Airlines and the struggles of care home group Four Seasons are emblematic of a private equity industry that is cursed by its success. John Colley writes that too much money is chasing too many targets and says the model is close to breaking point.

The Louvre recently opened its first museum outside of France, in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Courtesy of our colleagues at The Conversation France, Anne Gombault assesses what the art world can learn from this international experiment.

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