Two new research papers from the Living Brain Project at Mount Sinai present what is, by several metrics, the largest ...

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 biotech industry is experiencing a rush of AI-powered tools for many aspects of the complex drug discovery process. But one that has flown under the radar, increasingly thought to be key to ...

Ask a friend what DNA is and, chances are, they have a general idea. Seventy years after scientists discovered the two-stranded helix, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is widely understood as the keeper of ...

In 2018, the RNA Society endorsed Aug. 1 as annual World RNA Day, and depending on when you’re reading this article, the anniversary of that day is either upon you now or has likely passed you by ...

Not sure if copying Thylacine RNA is all that big news to me until I learn more. What is the real value there? After all, creating a clone would require putting DNA in a nucleolus. So, why is the RNA ...

RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is a powerful tool in diagnosing Mendelian disorders, but the optimized sequencing depth for this ...

ClearBridge Investments, an investment management company, released its “ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Strategy” third-quarter ...

Living longer doesn’t always mean living healthier, and researchers are exploring how diet can extend healthspan.

This article is part of a series on viroids. The first, which can be read here, gave an overview of what viroids are and how they replicate. The second article described the plant host range of ...

A new method to detect ribonucleic acid (RNA) without needing any complex lab procedures or heating equipment has been ...

Wiring up the brain's trillions of circuit connections is an enormous job performed by a huge crew of molecules. Among the less understood members are circular RNAs, transcripts from DNA that assume a ...