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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.

Squeezing Cell Nuclei Loosens DNA to Boost CRISPR Reprogramming Efficiency

Our cells hold about two meters of DNA, folded and compacted to fit inside a nucleus far narrower than a strand of human hair.

24 Oct 2026

New RNA Extraction Approaches Overcome Agarose Barriers in Lung Slices

Precision-cut lung slices allow researchers to study living human lung tissue outside the body, preserving the different cell types and structures that make up the organ.

24 Oct 2026

Long-Read Nanopore Sequencing Resolves Unexplained Tumor Mutations

Michigan's Oncology Sequencing Program, or MiOncoSeq, was the first of its kind in the nation to sequence patient tumors.

24 Oct 2026

Carrier-Free Jet Vaccine Method Protects Against COVID-19 and Flu in Animal Studies

A needle-free vaccination method protected mice against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and flu, offering a possible new way to deliver mRNA vaccines while limiting unwanted inflammation.

24 Oct 2026

Genetic Clue to Autism's Fourfold Difference In Boys and Girls

Findings on MECP2 regulatory variants suggest genetic factors contribute to autism's male bias, enhancing understanding of the disorder's heritability.

22 Oct 2026

Accelerating RNA Therapeutics Research with High Throughput Screening

Oligonucleotides have the potential to transform the treatment of a wide range of diseases, and have extensive applications in biomedical research.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 22 Oct 2026

Cold Responsive Transcription Factor Binding Overlaps Open Chromatin at Gene Promoters

Rice originated in subtropical environments, yet its cultivation has expanded into regions where low temperatures threaten growth, development, and yield. Japonica rice generally tolerates cold better than indica rice, and researchers have linked this adaptation to changes in stress-responsive gene expression. Much attention has focused on C-repeat binding factors, a group of transcription factors that help coordinate plant cold responses.

20 Oct 2026

Stable Isotope Carbon Tracing Proves Uncoupling Inhibits De Novo Purine Synthesis

Mitochondrial serine catabolic pathway (MSCP), also called serine, glycine, and one-carbon metabolism, is essential for cancer cells to produce amino acids, one-carbon units, and reducing equivalents.

20 Oct 2026

Three Genes Identified to Prioritize Genetic Drug Testing in China

A research team has identified three genes that could help prioritize pharmacogenomic testing for older adults in China who receive multiple medications.

16 Oct 2026

Could mRNA Vaccine Technology Help Repair Damaged Livers?

Research indicates that brief cellular reprogramming and mRNA nanoparticles can enhance liver repair, offering new strategies for acute liver injury recovery.

16 Oct 2026

Scientists Discover Molecular Chain Reaction Behind Sound Wave Healing

Researchers from Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, have identified a CaN/NFATC3/Id3/E2A/Bmp4 signaling pathway that helps explain how low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) promotes bone regeneration.

16 Oct 2026

Biochemists Map the Cellular Machinery Behind Nuclear Pore Construction

The cells of higher organisms such as mammals, flies and fungi enclose their genetic material in a nucleus.

14 Oct 2026

Lipid Nanoparticles Reprogram NK Cells Internally to Eliminate Cancerous T Cells

MIT engineers have developed a new way to program natural killer (NK) immune cells to target cancerous T cells or T cells that have become autoreactive, leading to diseases such as lymphoma and autoimmune hepatitis.

14 Oct 2026

Targeting Neural Chloride Homeostasis Mitigates Motor Deficits in Dystrophic Mice

DMD is a severe X-linked disorder caused by dystrophin deficiency and is characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.

14 Oct 2026

Improving CRISPR-Based Diagnostics for Sensitive Detection of Infectious RNA Viruses

Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA.

14 Oct 2026

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Neuroblastoma Intratumoral Heterogeneity

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children, yet why some children respond well to treatment while others do not has remained poorly understood. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists and their collaborators built one of the most comprehensive datasets of neuroblastoma cells to date, using it to define the tumor's cell types and identify a gene signature marking a malignant cell population tied to poor prognosis.

10 Oct 2026

Ancient Peptide Signals Shape Apple Root Regeneration

Apple production depends heavily on grafting, making rootstock traits central to water and nutrient uptake, stress resilience, and orchard performance.

9 Oct 2026

Stem Cell Models Demonstrate Precise Cellular Nibbling of Pathological Fibrils

Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered a previously unrecognized protective role for microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, in Parkinson's disease.

8 Oct 2026

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cellular Heterogeneity Across Distinct Anatomical Prostate Zones

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a distinct type of prostate cell that may help solve the long-standing mystery of why benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate that commonly affects men as they age - develops almost exclusively in one region of the prostate.

7 Oct 2026

Spatial Single-Cell Transcriptomics Maps Cellular Niches in Fatal COVID-19 Lungs

Researchers at the University of Liège have used imaging-based spatial single-cell transcriptomics to map the cellular organization of lungs from people who died with severe COVID-19.

5 Oct 2026

RNA News and Research

Squeezing Cell Nuclei Loosens DNA to Boost CRISPR Reprogramming Efficiency

New RNA Extraction Approaches Overcome Agarose Barriers in Lung Slices

Long-Read Nanopore Sequencing Resolves Unexplained Tumor Mutations

Carrier-Free Jet Vaccine Method Protects Against COVID-19 and Flu in Animal Studies

Genetic Clue to Autism's Fourfold Difference In Boys and Girls

Accelerating RNA Therapeutics Research with High Throughput Screening

Cold Responsive Transcription Factor Binding Overlaps Open Chromatin at Gene Promoters

Stable Isotope Carbon Tracing Proves Uncoupling Inhibits De Novo Purine Synthesis

Three Genes Identified to Prioritize Genetic Drug Testing in China

Could mRNA Vaccine Technology Help Repair Damaged Livers?

Scientists Discover Molecular Chain Reaction Behind Sound Wave Healing

Biochemists Map the Cellular Machinery Behind Nuclear Pore Construction

Lipid Nanoparticles Reprogram NK Cells Internally to Eliminate Cancerous T Cells

Targeting Neural Chloride Homeostasis Mitigates Motor Deficits in Dystrophic Mice

Improving CRISPR-Based Diagnostics for Sensitive Detection of Infectious RNA Viruses

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Neuroblastoma Intratumoral Heterogeneity

Ancient Peptide Signals Shape Apple Root Regeneration

Stem Cell Models Demonstrate Precise Cellular Nibbling of Pathological Fibrils

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cellular Heterogeneity Across Distinct Anatomical Prostate Zones

Spatial Single-Cell Transcriptomics Maps Cellular Niches in Fatal COVID-19 Lungs

The Future of Vision Restoration With ReVision Implant

How a Single List Is Changing Visibility for Women in Science

How Avatar Medical's 3D Technology Is Transforming How We Visualize the Human Body

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