An important piece in the double helix puzzle was solved by one of Pauling's students Matthew Meselson and Frank Stahl, the result of their collaboration (Meselson–Stahl experiment) has been called as "the most beautiful experiment in biology".
Bagian penting dalam teka-teki heliks ganda dipecahkan oleh salah satu murid Pauling Matthew Meselson dan Frank Stahl, hasil kolaborasi mereka (percobaan Meselson-Stahl) telah disebut sebagai "percobaan paling indah dalam biologi".