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

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

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

DNA’s chemical cousin, RNA, was the messenger that carries DNA instructions from the double helix in the cell’s nucleus to ...

Merck KGaA aimed at discovering small-molecule RNA-targeted drugs for neurological diseases that could be worth more than $2 billion. Specific terms were not disclosed but include milestones and ...

Researchers say COMET’s architecture may also support other areas of nanotechnology where multi-component formulations are critical.

A gene identified more than 30 years ago has now revealed its role as a natural microRNA (miRNA) sponge to fine-tune the ...

Much 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.

A new nanotube-based RNA delivery system boosts plant regeneration by switching off a molecule that blocks shoot growth, ...

A new study, led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), identified tiny pieces of messenger RNA that ...

Researchers at San Diego State University and Michigan State University are shedding new light on how viruses meticulously ...

Autism affects at least 2% of children in the United States – an estimated 1 in 59. This is challenging for both the patients ...