An international team of scientists has designed a new type of therapy to target the mutant toxic RNA that causes myotonic ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of ...

Increasing paternal age has been linked to elevated health risks for the next generation, including higher risks of obesity ...

Comparison of a single-stranded RNA and a double-stranded DNA with their corresponding nucleobases. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC SA 3.0) The most common type of base pairing is the Watson-Crick base ...

Researchers say discoveries could expand the CRISPR toolbox and lead to more efficient, rapid diagnostic tools for detecting COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

DNA is the backbone of the genetic code so, logically, decoding and understanding the genetic sequence along with epigenetic modifications came first. Yet, RNA and the emerging field of ...

When scientists sliced into a block of Siberian permafrost and pulled out a woolly mammoth nicknamed Yuka, they expected to ...

DNA and RNA aptamers can power portable biosensors that detect viruses within minutes, with potential uses beyond clinical ...