DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives I n 1957, just four years after Francis Crick ...

In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of DNA’s structure—the now famous double ...

Chemists at University College London have shown how two of biology's most fundamental ingredients, RNA (ribonucleic acid) ...

RNA-binding proteins use a dual binding mechanism involving zinc finger (ZnF) domains and intrinsically disordered regions ...

When a bone grows, our bodies’ proteins help provide the structure. When a muscle tears, proteins help rebuild it. When we ...

The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is not ...

Unexpected slowdowns or spikes in this signal were often interpreted as knots in DNA. But now, a new study published Aug. 12 ...

Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have identified two specific types of brain cells that are altered in people with depression.

Yale researchers have developed a new and safe family of RNA-editing tools that utilize an RNA-targeting activity that they ...

Similar to the way the caps on the ends of a shoelace prevent it from fraying, telomeres—regions of repetitive DNA sequences and a protein structure—protect the tips of chromosomes from damage.

Chemists at UCL (University College London) have shown how two of biology’s most fundamental ingredients, RNA (ribonucleic ...