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

Scientists can peer into cells to get a limited view of their activity using microscopes and other tools. However, cells and ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of ...

Plastic trash lining a mountain trail might not seem like the start of a chemistry breakthrough, but for Yuwei Gu, it was.

When scientists sliced into a block of Siberian permafrost and pulled out a woolly mammoth nicknamed Yuka, they expected to ...

Abstract: RNA binding proteins (RBPs) play a crucial role in regulating biological functions through their interactions with specific RNAs, significantly impacting various life processes.

A research team at The University of Osaka revealed that the loss of heterochromatin can cause a chain reaction leading to ...

Scientists have discovered a new CRISPR mechanism with precise activity, expanding the potential applications of the existing ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

Researchers at Utah State University revealed new details about CRISPR immune system defenses, such as Cas12a3 systems, that ...

Members of a new class of antivirals are being tested in U.S. clinical trials, and one has gained approval in Japan, but how ...

Researchers say discoveries could expand the CRISPR toolbox and lead to more efficient, rapid diagnostic tools for detecting COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.