It's a common storytelling trope: the stubborn foe who is eventually revealed to be a much-needed friend. Biology has its own ...

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

For decades, biology has relied on one central assumption: the genetic code is precise. DNA is transcribed into RNA, RNA is ...

The first 100 bases of many genes show excess mutations, revealing a major genomic weak spot that shapes disease risk and highlights hidden patterns of inherited change.

Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new ...

This article explores how challenges such as sequence optimization, immune activation and off-target effects are being addressed to enhance the safety, durability and efficacy of RNA therapeutics.

An innovative three-color method for capturing images of mRNA inside live mammalian cells has been developed by UMass Amherst chemists. Because RNA is both incredibly important to human life and ...

All starting from the same DNA, neurons ultimately take on individual characteristics in the brain and body. Differences in ...

RNAConnect, a life science company providing next generation tools to the RNA community, today announced the commercial availability of the UltraMarathonRT® Direct RNA‑Seq (uMRT DRS) Kit, a native‑RNA ...

The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in the last 125,000 years, and temperatures continue to rise. Due to these warming ...

AI maps fleeting DNA quadruplexes, revealing paired structures that control genes in healthy cells and cancer.

Structures long blamed for blocking genes actually help them turn on, according to the Cornell Chronicle. Cornell scientists found that nucleosomes — the spools that package DNA — relieve twisting ...