A new study has found a connection between special patterns in RNA sequences within the ribosome -- the cell's protein production machinery -- and genes known to contribute towards psychiatric ...
It’s a little after 6:30 on a brisk July morning in a stone hut high in the Italian Alps. A gently hissing wood fire is ...
Scientists found a virus-like living entity in human bodies named "obelisks" - small loops of RNA, each a thousand genetic ...
Within each cell, there is a constant struggle between life-sustaining molecules and molecules that could hasten its demise.
In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefited one child. Now researchers plan to launch a clinical trial of the approach ...
Researchers have developed a DNA-based therapy that targets the PCSK9 gene to lower cholesterol naturally. Using polypurine ...
The Internet has Google. Now biology has MetaGraph. Detailed today in Nature, the search engine can quickly sift through the staggering volumes of biological data housed in public repositories. “It’s ...
The enhanced ability to synthesise DNA, RNA and peptides has transformed biotechnology, enabling tremendous advances in ...
Researchers have unveiled a new DNA-based therapy that silences the PCSK9 gene to lower cholesterol without statin side effects. Early results show dramatic reductions in cholesterol levels, offering ...