Apart from carrying the information to encode proteins in, RNA molecules can adopt intricate 2D and 3D structures. Specifically, the same RNA molecule can switch between ON and OFF structures, ...

A new study, led by University of Groningen molecular biologist Danny Incarnato, identifies hundreds of ...

In living organisms today, complex molecules like RNA and DNA are constructed with the help of enzymes. So how did these molecules form before life (and enzymes) existed? Why did some molecules end up ...

When environmental stress harms DNA, it can set off a cascade of failures linked to heart conditions, neurodegeneration, and chronic inflammation.

Stressed DNA sets off a cascade of failures in the body linked to heart conditions, neurodegeneration, and chronic inflammation. A new, UCR-designed tool interrupts this process, preserving DNA before ...

How does a cell know when it’s been damaged? A molecular alarm, set off by mutated RNA and colliding ribosomes, signals ...

AbstractTo explore how early cancers can be detected prior to clinical signs or symptoms, we assessed prospectively collected serial plasma samples from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study, ...

Air Force veteran Shirlee Lewis Henkel was identified via DNA 37 years after his death in Tarrant County, solving a decades-old unidentified human remains case.

From the roadside where his remains were found in 1964 to the cemetery where he was laid to rest two decades later, the mystery of "Stubby" John Doe has haunted Fort Bend County for nearly 60 ...

Queen legend Brian May was left stunned by bombshell claims that his late bandmate Freddie Mercury fathered a secret love child. - but wife Anita Dobson admitted they aren't convinced.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a Texas death row inmate can challenge the constitutionality of the state’s DNA testing law in his bid to have DNA evidence from his case tested. In a 6 ...