NASA scientists found amino acids, key minerals, and nucleobases for DNA in samples from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission.

RNA (ribonucleic acid) plays a crucial role in various biological processes, including gene expression and regulation. Understanding the structure of RNA is essential because its function is ...

A team of scientists at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg and the University of ...

RNA structure prediction and modeling is a crucial area of research in molecular biology, as the three-dimensional (3D) structures of RNA molecules are essential for understanding their functions ...

Researchers have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA. Researchers ...

No large RNA structure database exists that correlates sequence with 3D topology. Successful protein-centric methods like AlphaFold remain unavailable for RNA, creating a critical gap in ...

Researchers mapped HIV-1’s translation strategy, revealing RNA elements like uORFs, iORFs and an intricate frameshift site ...

In cells, they ensure the transfer of genetic information and regulate the activity of genes. Some even act as catalysts, allowing chemical reactions to take place that would otherwise take place very ...

Researchers led by chemist Claudia Höbartner have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of ...

In this review of RNA therapies, we paint an overview of what’s going on in a field that is addressing a number of diseases.