Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing ...

When a gene is expressed, its DNA sequence is transcribed into a molecule known as RNA. Then the cell processes and edits ...

RNA is a central biological macromolecule, now widely harnessed in medicine and nanotechnology. Like proteins, RNA function ...

Researchers have used cryo-EM and computational tools to visualize ribozyme assembly, shedding light on life's most versatile ...

Obelisks—tiny RNA circles with protein-coding genes—have been found in the human microbiome, revealing a hidden RNA universe ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – December 3, 2025) Fusion oncoproteins arise when a gene fuses with another gene and acquires new abilities.

A study captured the first near frame-by-frame view of a self-splicing ribozyme assembling into its active form. Using ...

On a research end, scientists are digging more into this pathway that leads to skin cancer with hopes of creating new ...