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

RNA’s Surprising Role in DNA Repair New insights could lead to improved treatments for cancer and other diseases. Francesca Storici and her research team discovered a surprising role for RNA in DNA ...

Changes in genes have been linked to the development of different diseases for a while. However, it's not exactly clear what ...

The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead ...

This image depicts the chemical structure of cytosine. It shows a hexagonal ring with nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, and a primary amine group attached to carbon 4. The two remaining positions ...

Researchers at Utah State University have reported a previously unrecognised CRISPR immune response in which a bacterial ...