BUFFALO, N.Y. — The RNA world theory suggests that life on Earth began with RNA molecules that copied themselves. It’s believed this self-replication eventually gave rise over millions of years to DNA ...

A prevailing theory in the scientific community, known as the "RNA World" hypothesis, suggests that life may have originally come from "self-replicating RNA strands" long before DNA or proteins ...

But one prominent theory about the origins of life, called the RNA World model, postulates that because RNA can function as both a gene and an enzyme, RNA might have come before DNA and protein ...

RNA, a molecular thread comprising four bases, creates the blueprint for the production of proteins from amino acids. These proteins, in turn, drive all biochemical reactions inside cells.

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 ...

The RNA Institute at the University at Albany’s College of Arts and Sciences presented its annual “RNA Day” celebration Friday, with a special announcement involving the employment of ...