Recent findings indicate that the chirality of molecules, critical to life's structure, might not have been as fixed in early ...

Our cells need to be able to recognize potential invaders as a threat, the key function of the body's innate immune system.

The collaboration aims to identify a small molecule that targets mutant androgen receptor (AR) mRNA splicing and causes selective destruction of the disease-causing mRNA. By modulating mRNA splicing, ...

Dynamic, reversible modifications of DNA and RNA regulate how genes are expressed and transcribed, which can influence ...

Dynamic, reversible modifications of DNA and RNA regulate how genes are expressed and transcribed, which can influence cellular processes, disease development, and overall organismal health.

This method addresses the challenges of RNA's intrinsic structural flexibility and the scarcity of experimentally determined ...

"This study provides new, groundbreaking insights in genetic medicine, which may lead to the development of innovative treatments for severe diseases.” ...

distinguished professor of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State and the leader of the research team. "The function of RNA enzymes is ...

A new approach for identifying new cellular RNA targets of snoRNAs uncovered thousands of previously unknown targets ...

Researchers discovered that severe COVID infection causes the body to produce a special type of monocyte with anti-cancer ...

University of Chicago scientists have expanded our understanding of snoRNAs, discovering their extensive influence on ...

Dynamic, reversible modifications of DNA and RNA regulate how genes are expressed and transcribed, which can influence ...