A newly identified class of RNA molecules has been discovered in bacteria living inside the human body. These circular ...

Swedish scientists recover RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, revealing gene activity and ancient viruses in extinct ...

Scientists successfully extract RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, thylacine, revealing how its genes functioned before its extinction.

Using a novel method, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers map 16 types of simultaneous changes in dozens of samples; ...

RNA is usually portrayed as a molecule that works deep inside the cell, helping to turn genetic information into proteins.

Discover how a tiny RNA molecule serves as a molecular switch in viral infections, providing insights into phage biology.

While you’re probably pretty familiar with DNA, it’s likely that RNA only made it onto your radar during the pandemic, thanks to Covid-19 vaccines such as the ones from Moderna and Pfizer. DNA is “the ...

The transition from simple chemistry to the complex biology of molecules that gave rise to life is a puzzle that scientists ...

A research group at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) has identified a candidate ...

As antibiotic-resistant infections rise and are projected to cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, scientists are looking to bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, as an alternative.

Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has ...