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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.

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

USP15 Protein May Help Ovarian Cancer Resist Chemotherapy

Blocking USP15 in ovarian cancer cells disrupts growth and enhances chemotherapy sensitivity, revealing a potential target for overcoming treatment resistance.

1 Oct 2026

Cancer Cells Hijack Embryonic Repair Mechanisms to Seed Liver Metastases

Most colon cancer deaths are caused by the spread of tumor cells beyond the colon, usually to the liver. In a new study, MIT biologists identified a cellular pathway necessary for colorectal cancer metastasis.

25 Sep 2026

Trans-spliceosome Architecture Maps Evolutionary Divergence in Eukaryotic RNA Processing

A study conducted between the University of Liège and Rockefeller University reveals, with near-atomic precision, the three-dimensional structure and function of a gigantic molecular machine essential to the survival of trypanosomatid parasites, which cause serious diseases in humans, animals and plants.

24 Sep 2026

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

Research highlights mitochondrial RNA's influence on interferon signaling, linking chronic exposure to tumor growth and offering new avenues for immunotherapy.

22 Sep 2026

Study Links Maternal Infections to Fetal Brain Development

Research shows maternal infections affect fetal brain development, with immune responses linked to autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental issues.

18 Sep 2026

Researchers Reveal How p53 Tumor-Suppressor Protein Hide From T Cells

One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but that some tumors give them too little to see.

18 Sep 2026

Integrated DNA Technologies and Aldevron Launch New Cas9 mRNA Solutions to Accelerate Path From Gene Editing Research to Development

Danaher companies Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a global leader in genomics, and Aldevron, a premier manufacturing partner for DNA, RNA, and protein, today announced the launch of research grade S.p. Cas9 mRNA in wild type and SpyFi™ high-fidelity formats.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 18 Sep 2026

Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that makes proteins. But all RNA molecules have another, less appreciated property: they are naturally sticky.

17 Sep 2026

RNA News and Research

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

USP15 Protein May Help Ovarian Cancer Resist Chemotherapy

Cancer Cells Hijack Embryonic Repair Mechanisms to Seed Liver Metastases

Trans-spliceosome Architecture Maps Evolutionary Divergence in Eukaryotic RNA Processing

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

Study Links Maternal Infections to Fetal Brain Development

Researchers Reveal How p53 Tumor-Suppressor Protein Hide From T Cells

Integrated DNA Technologies and Aldevron Launch New Cas9 mRNA Solutions to Accelerate Path From Gene Editing Research to Development

Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

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