Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA or RNA. We are still discovering new types of RNA viruses, as shown in two new ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new approach for using locked nucleic acids (LNAs)—a particularly stable ...

While targeted protein and RNA degradation are hot areas for R&D, the drugs developed so far come with limitations. Now, a new class with broader applications may not be far off. In a study published ...

A group of interdisciplinary Boston University researchers worked together to investigate the promising technology of self-amplifying RNA as a way to deliver lifesaving drugs and create more effective ...

More than four billion years ago, Earth was a very different place. Pools of water froze and thawed in cycles, minerals ...

Spanish biotech ARTHEx has closed an expanded series B financing round totaling $87 million, led by French state-backed ...

National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have devised a method to safely and temporarily "switch off" and then "turn on" ribonucleic acid (RNA) inside cells. This is achieved using ...

ARTHEx Biotech S.L., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing targeted RNA medicines for rare genetic neuromuscular disorders, today announced the successful closing of its upsized ...

Essentially all cells in an organism's body have the same genetic blueprint, or genome, but the set of genes that are ...