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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

Study Provides a New Picture of How Bacterial Cells Repair Faulty DNA

A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair faulty sections of their DNA.

17 May 2023

Study Shows How Sea Anemones Recycle Nitrogen Waste to Thrive in Nutrient-Poor Environments

Tropical oceans are typically nutrient-poor, yet they host vast biologically diverse reef ecosystems built by symbiotic cnidarians (including corals and anemones).

16 May 2023

Study Implicates RNA Molecules as New Players in Esophageal Cancer

Irregularities in the body's genetic coding to make proteins are linked to cancerous tumors. But most genetic material contains elements whose function isn't clear.

16 May 2023

Study Finds Place of Transcription Start Often Determines the Place of Transcription End

Each gene in the human DNA has a start and an endpoint. It is critical to correctly define the gene's extremities to make functional proteins. Much study has been conducted to identify what determines when, where, and at which place on the DNA a gene “starts.”

16 May 2023

Learning More About Stem Cells Advances Personalized Regenerative Medicine

Organelles, which are made up of various protein and RNA fragments inside of a cell, are crucial for maintaining homeostasis, controlling aging and development, and producing energy.

16 May 2023

NIH Common Fund Selects New York Genome Center as Multi-Grant Recipient Under SMaHT Network

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund has selected the New York Genome Center (NYGC) as a multi-grant recipient under the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network.

15 May 2023

New Probabilistic Model Unifies the Generation and Inference for Single-Cell, Spatial Omics Data

UCLA researchers have developed an "all-in-one," next-generation statistical simulator capable of assimilating a wide range of information to generate realistic synthetic data and provide a benchmarking tool for medical and biological researchers who use advanced technologies to study diseases and potential therapies.

12 May 2023

Prime Editing System Could Accelerate the Study of Cancer-Linked Mutations

Genomic studies of cancer patients have revealed thousands of mutations linked to tumor development.

12 May 2023

Breakthrough "Gene Silencing" Technology Could Revolutionize the Development of DNAzymes

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have developed a DNA enzyme – or DNAzyme – that can distinguish between two RNA strands inside a cell and cut the disease-associated strand while leaving the healthy strand intact.

9 May 2023

Manipulating Brain Cells via Light Irradiation

An international research team, comprising scientists from DZNE, University Hospital Bonn, the Netherlands, and the US has been awarded a US$ 1.3 million grant by the "Human Frontier Science Program" to investigate brain immune cells and manipulate them via light irradiation.

8 May 2023

Researchers Create a Computational Tool to Gain New Insights From Multi-Omics Data

Despite the astounding advances made in understanding the biologic underpinnings of cancer, many cancers are missing obvious genetic drivers.

5 May 2023

Study Reveals That Transcriptional Buffering Occurs in Rett Syndrome Nerve Cells

Every cell in our body is able to turn genes (DNA) on or off, producing RNA, but when genes are 'turned on' to the wrong level it can result in a variety of health conditions.

3 May 2023

Inhibiting a Tiny RNA Could Help Improve Immune, Bone, and Muscle Health With Age

Inhibiting a tiny RNA whose levels significantly increase with age, along with problems like weaker bones and sagging muscles, may be a way to keep our bodies more youthful and healthy, scientists say.

3 May 2023

Genes Responsible for Aging Identified in Nematodes

The USask research team uncovered a pair of genes involved in removing cells of toxins that build in the body and cause aging while working with small nematode worms called C. elegans. The researchers discovered that inactivating genes named CCF-1 and PAL-1 caused nematodes to die 50% faster than usual.

3 May 2023

New Extraction Protocol Offers a More Comprehensive Picture of Cellular Activity

Researchers at the Van Andel Institute have created a new extraction protocol for RNA-seq and metabolomic analysis that provides a more comprehensive picture of cellular activity than either technique alone.

3 May 2023

Newly Identified Broad-Spectrum Antivirals Can Target Multiple Families of RNA Viruses

A new study has identified potential broad-spectrum antiviral agents that can target multiple families of RNA viruses that continue to pose a significant threat for future pandemics.

2 May 2023

Development of Biocomputing’s Third Approach: Trumpet

Biological computing or biocomputing can revolutionize computers and medicine from early diagnosis and internal cure of diseases to futuristic applications like expanding human memory.

2 May 2023

Csx28 Membrane Protein Enhances CRISPR's Anti-Viral Defense

CRISPR achieved scientific popularity for its capacity to quickly and precisely edit genes. At the core, however, CRISPR systems are immune systems that aid bacteria to safeguard themselves from viruses through targeting and abolishing viral RNA and DNA.

28 Apr 2023

Mirror-Image Versions of a Small Molecule Pave New Way for Cancer Drug Discovery

Scripps Research scientists have developed a new strategy for identifying small molecules that can change the function of proteins, offering a promising path for discovering targeted drugs.

28 Apr 2023

MolGen Acquires Synchron

MolGen announced last Wednesday that it has acquired Dutch automation company Synchron Instrumenten BV, also known as Synchron Lab Automation.

From MolGen 28 Apr 2023

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Study Provides a New Picture of How Bacterial Cells Repair Faulty DNA

Study Shows How Sea Anemones Recycle Nitrogen Waste to Thrive in Nutrient-Poor Environments

Study Implicates RNA Molecules as New Players in Esophageal Cancer

Study Finds Place of Transcription Start Often Determines the Place of Transcription End

Learning More About Stem Cells Advances Personalized Regenerative Medicine

NIH Common Fund Selects New York Genome Center as Multi-Grant Recipient Under SMaHT Network

New Probabilistic Model Unifies the Generation and Inference for Single-Cell, Spatial Omics Data

Prime Editing System Could Accelerate the Study of Cancer-Linked Mutations

Breakthrough "Gene Silencing" Technology Could Revolutionize the Development of DNAzymes

Manipulating Brain Cells via Light Irradiation

Researchers Create a Computational Tool to Gain New Insights From Multi-Omics Data

Study Reveals That Transcriptional Buffering Occurs in Rett Syndrome Nerve Cells

Inhibiting a Tiny RNA Could Help Improve Immune, Bone, and Muscle Health With Age

Genes Responsible for Aging Identified in Nematodes

New Extraction Protocol Offers a More Comprehensive Picture of Cellular Activity

Newly Identified Broad-Spectrum Antivirals Can Target Multiple Families of RNA Viruses

Development of Biocomputing’s Third Approach: Trumpet

Csx28 Membrane Protein Enhances CRISPR's Anti-Viral Defense

Mirror-Image Versions of a Small Molecule Pave New Way for Cancer Drug Discovery

MolGen Acquires Synchron

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