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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.

New Insights into the Regulatory Network of Th17 Cells

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most extensively studied RNA modification across multiple species, and its importance in the immune system has been demonstrated in a variety of contexts, including mRNA metabolism, cell differentiation, proliferation, and response to stimulation.

17 Jul 2023

Gene Recognition of CRISPR-Cas Visualized With New Method

A novel technique has been devised by researchers from the University of Leipzig and the University of Vilnius in Lithuania to monitor the smallest twists and torques of molecules in milliseconds.

13 Jul 2023

New Device Enables Real-Time Environmental Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols

Now that the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, scientists are looking at ways to surveil indoor environments in real time for viruses.

11 Jul 2023

Study Reveals Key Insights Into the Evolution of Tumor Microenvironment in Gastric Cancer

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides a deeper understanding of the evolution of the tumor microenvironment during gastric cancer progression.

7 Jul 2023

Researchers Develop New Way to Genetically Suppress Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes

Malaria remains one of the world's deadliest diseases. Each year malaria infections result in hundreds of thousands of deaths, with the majority of fatalities occurring in children under five.

6 Jul 2023

New Method Reveals How Hepatitis C Virus Evades Immune System

With a new method for examining virus samples researchers from the University of Copenhagen have solved an old riddle about how Hepatitis C virus avoids the human body's immune defenses.

6 Jul 2023

Understanding How Malaria Parasite Modulates Apicoplast Gene Expression

A recent study supported by Tokyo Tech’s World Research Hub Initiative discovered that gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is controlled by melatonin (the circadian signaling hormone) in host blood and intrinsic parasite cues via a factor called ApSigma.

5 Jul 2023

Deep Learning Model Accurately Predicts RNA-Targeting CRISPR Activity

According to new research published in Nature Biotechnology, artificial intelligence can predict on- and off-target behavior of CRISPR tools that target RNA rather than DNA.

5 Jul 2023

Tiny Sea Creature Offers Insights into Healing and Aging

National Institutes of Health researchers and their collaborators revealed fresh insights into healing and aging by studying how a small marine creature regenerates a completely new body from only its mouth.

3 Jul 2023

Ancient Virus-Like Transposons Found to Mediate Horizontal Gene Transfer in Worms

Scientists have known for decades that genes can be transferred from one species to another, both in animals and plants.

30 Jun 2023

The First Programmable RNA-Guided System in Eukaryotes Uncovered

Feng Zhang of the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT headed a team of researchers who discovered the first programmable RNA-guided mechanism in eukaryotes, which include fungi, plants, and animals.

29 Jun 2023

Understanding Mammary Biology That May Help Find Therapeutic Targets for Breast Cancer

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, University of California, Irvine and Baylor College of Medicine has created the world's largest and most comprehensive map of normal breast tissue, providing an unprecedented understanding of mammary biology that may help identify therapeutic targets for diseases such as breast cancer.

29 Jun 2023

New View of Euchromatin in the Cell Analyzed

In their study performed, the research group discusses their novel view of euchromatin present in the cell and displays how the disclosed organization is appropriate to genome functions.

28 Jun 2023

Analyzing the Cis-Regulatory Elements and Transcription Factors Related to Auxin Signaling

Phytohormones are chemical messengers that control the growth of plants and also their response to the environment.

27 Jun 2023

Using Pressure to Understand RNA Dynamics

Similar to how there are limitless secrets in space, there is still a lot to discover when looking at biomolecules, which are one trillion times smaller than a meter.

23 Jun 2023

Influenza A Viruses Use "Tactical Strikes" to Hijack Host Cells

Influenza A is one of two influenza viruses that fuel costly annual flu seasons and is a near constant threat to humans and many other animals. It’s also responsible for occasional pandemics that, like the one in 1918, leave millions dead and wreak havoc on health systems and wider society.

23 Jun 2023

RNA News and Research

New Insights into the Regulatory Network of Th17 Cells

Gene Recognition of CRISPR-Cas Visualized With New Method

New Device Enables Real-Time Environmental Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols

Study Reveals Key Insights Into the Evolution of Tumor Microenvironment in Gastric Cancer

Researchers Develop New Way to Genetically Suppress Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes

New Method Reveals How Hepatitis C Virus Evades Immune System

Understanding How Malaria Parasite Modulates Apicoplast Gene Expression

Deep Learning Model Accurately Predicts RNA-Targeting CRISPR Activity

Tiny Sea Creature Offers Insights into Healing and Aging

Ancient Virus-Like Transposons Found to Mediate Horizontal Gene Transfer in Worms

The First Programmable RNA-Guided System in Eukaryotes Uncovered

Understanding Mammary Biology That May Help Find Therapeutic Targets for Breast Cancer

New View of Euchromatin in the Cell Analyzed

Analyzing the Cis-Regulatory Elements and Transcription Factors Related to Auxin Signaling

Using Pressure to Understand RNA Dynamics

Influenza A Viruses Use "Tactical Strikes" to Hijack Host Cells

TTUHSC and TTU Researchers Uncover Promising Leads in the Fight Against Leishmaniasis

New Automated Machine Learning Tool to Design and Interpret Biological Sequences

Albino Squid Illuminates Cephalopod Brain Activity

Review: Role of Alternative Splicing Defects in Major Neurodegenerative Diseases

Expert Insights: HiMedia Labs on Advancing Nucleic Acid Extraction Across Industries

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

Diagnostic Biochips: Pioneering Brain Research Tools for the Future

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