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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.

Researchers develop new approach to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells

Researchers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a way to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells, including human cells. Their technology can detect specific messenger RNA sequences in cells, and that detection then triggers production of a specific protein from a transgene, or artificial gene.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 29 Oct 2021

New eToeholds could make RNA therapeutics more safer and effective

RNAs are best known as the molecules that translate information encoded in genes into proteins with their myriad of activities.

29 Oct 2021

Novel sequencing technique enhances population transcriptomics in plants

Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology devised a simplified and greatly efficient 3'RNA-seq technique.

29 Oct 2021

Nonpathogenic strain of C. acnes improves skin's resistance against infection-causing bacteria

Cutibacterium acnes, a bacteria that is known to cause acne, is also widely spread on people with healthy skin.

28 Oct 2021

Intussusceptive angiogenesis contributes to growth of daughter tumors in malignant melanoma

For the first time, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have shown that metastases in patients with malignant melanoma gain access to the circulatory system not only through the outgrowth of new blood vessel branches, but also an alternative process in which one blood vessel divide into two parallel vessels bylongitudinal splitting.

28 Oct 2021

New insight into how neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in helping neurons develop and function properly, but there's still a lot scientists don't understand about how astrocytes perform these important jobs.

26 Oct 2021

Genetic biomarker test could help personalize therapy for men with high-risk prostate cancer

A new meta-analysis finds that a genetic biomarker test accurately predicts how men with high-risk prostate cancer will respond to treatment with radiation and hormone therapy.

26 Oct 2021

Study uses artificial evolution to search DNA molecules for light producing deoxyribozymes

Once thought to function primarily as a storage molecule for genetic information, it is now known that DNA can also catalyze chemical reactions. Although such DNA enzymes (deoxyribozymes) have not been identified in nature, they can be isolated in the lab using powerful methods of artificial evolution.

22 Oct 2021

Scientists use DNA to create what may be the world's tiniest ruler for measuring proteins

As scientists have probed the mysteries of life down to smaller and smaller scales, they have invented tools to help them understand what they observe.

22 Oct 2021

Incorporating RNA-inspired breaking points to reduce plastic pollution

Once plastic products are used and discarded, they can linger in oceans, collecting in large "garbage patches" and harming sea life. One potential solution, a biodegradable polymer called polylactide (PLA), has so far not fully lived up to its promise, showing little sign of breakdown once in seawater.

21 Oct 2021

Experts explain left–right asymmetry development in the embryo

Research on the development of symmetry in mice embryos is anticipated to provide a deeper understanding of the causes of disease.

21 Oct 2021

Junk DNA' plays a crucial role in early embryonic development in all mammals, study shows

Nearly half of our DNA has been written off as junk, the discards of evolution: sidelined or broken genes, viruses that got stuck in our genome and were dismembered or silenced, none of it relevant to the human organism or human evolution.

19 Oct 2021

Experts discover effective means to design and build DNA nanostructures

Researchers recently identified the means to get the best DNA to communicate with membranes in the body.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 19 Oct 2021

Infection with measles virus activates two different immune responses

Researchers from The University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science have found that infection with the measles virus activates not one but two different branches of the innate immune system.

15 Oct 2021

Molecular atlas of small cell lung cancer reveals signatures of metastasis and immunosuppression

Imagine you're about to go on a cross-country trip, stopping at spots along the way to admire local attractions.

15 Oct 2021

Experts come up with a powerful tool for illustrating genome folding

The intricate folds and arrangements of protein and DNA bundles inside the microscopic boundaries of a single human cell instruct the fate of an individual

13 Oct 2021

Plant responses to light can be altered to encourage food growth

Scientists have figured out how plants respond to light and can flip this genetic switch to encourage food growth. The discovery could help increase food supply for an expanding population with shrinking opportunities for farming.

7 Oct 2021

Low antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 predicts increased mortality

In a study of patients with COVID-19 being treated in intensive care units, people who mounted only a low antibody response against the SARS-CoV-2 virus faced a higher risk of dying.

7 Oct 2021

Research findings likely to help better define risk factors in cancer

Scientists took a further step in the exploration of genetic instability, as exhibited in cancer cells.

7 Oct 2021

Active genes do not form clusters and share resources during early development in fruit flies

Active genes do not form clusters and share resources during early development in the fruit fly, according to a new study by New York University and Princeton researchers published in the journal Current Biology.

6 Oct 2021

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Researchers develop new approach to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells

New eToeholds could make RNA therapeutics more safer and effective

Novel sequencing technique enhances population transcriptomics in plants

Nonpathogenic strain of C. acnes improves skin's resistance against infection-causing bacteria

Intussusceptive angiogenesis contributes to growth of daughter tumors in malignant melanoma

New insight into how neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Genetic biomarker test could help personalize therapy for men with high-risk prostate cancer

Study uses artificial evolution to search DNA molecules for light producing deoxyribozymes

Scientists use DNA to create what may be the world's tiniest ruler for measuring proteins

Incorporating RNA-inspired breaking points to reduce plastic pollution

Experts explain left–right asymmetry development in the embryo

Junk DNA' plays a crucial role in early embryonic development in all mammals, study shows

Experts discover effective means to design and build DNA nanostructures

Infection with measles virus activates two different immune responses

Molecular atlas of small cell lung cancer reveals signatures of metastasis and immunosuppression

Experts come up with a powerful tool for illustrating genome folding

Plant responses to light can be altered to encourage food growth

Low antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 predicts increased mortality

Research findings likely to help better define risk factors in cancer

Active genes do not form clusters and share resources during early development in fruit flies

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