RNA modulates transcription factor binding to DNA, though the subsequent effect on transcription remains unclear. The study ...

Thanks to a serendipitous discovery and a lot of painstaking work, scientists can now build biohybrid molecules that combine the homing powers of DNA with the broad functional repertoire of proteins - ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto and its hospital partners have developed a method for co-delivering therapeutic RNA ...

In the world of nanotechnology, the development of dynamic systems that respond to molecular signals is becoming increasingly ...

STONY BROOK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / / Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) (Applied DNA), a leader in PCR-based DNA ...

Today engineers are putting their own spin on DNA computing, to both record data and serve as biological computers, yet until ...

RNA is generally single-stranded, as DNA is transcribed by RNA polymerases into mRNA (messenger RNA), which is read by ribosomes to generate protein (translation). Biologically active RNAs ...

The Plague May Have Caused the Downfall of the Stone Age Farmers July 10, 2024 — Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse. Contrary to ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean.

Activation of macrophage TLR4 by bacterial endotoxins is important for the progression of sepsis, but the underlying ...

DNA methylation is the covalent addition of methyl groups to DNA bases, typically the cytosine of CpG dinucleotides. It is catalyzed by methyltransferase enzymes using a S-adenosyl methionine ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...