Researchers discovered a previously unknown function of RNA, potentially opening the door to new ways to treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

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

Chemists say they have solved a crucial problem in a theory of life’s beginnings, by demonstrating that RNA molecules can link short chains of amino acids together. The discovery “opens up ...

New mechanism for terminating transcription of DNA into RNA in bacteria Date: May 7, 2021 Source: Penn State Summary: A bacterial protein helps to stop transcription -- the process of making RNA ...

DNA may have mixed with RNA to produce the first life on Earth Key building blocks of DNA and RNA can be made from the same raw materials. This finding suggests that instead of one or the other ...

Until now, DNA and RNA epigenetics were studied as independent systems. These two mechanisms seemed to function separately, each playing its own role in distinct stages of the gene regulation process.

What’s driving the RNA age is this molecule’s dazzling versatility. Yes, RNA can store genetic information, just like DNA. As a case in point, many of the viruses (from influenza to Ebola to ...