One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they ...

The transition from simple chemistry to the complex biology of molecules that gave rise to life is a puzzle that scientists ...

RNA is usually portrayed as a molecule that works deep inside the cell, helping to turn genetic information into proteins.

The nitrogen in the gum was found to be in nitrogen heterocycles, which are the building blocks of nucleobases in DNA and RNA ...

RNA-based medicines are transforming the way we treat disease—offering targeted, precision therapies for conditions ranging ...

An innovative three-color method for capturing images of mRNA inside live mammalian cells has been developed by UMass Amherst chemists. Because RNA is both incredibly important to human life and ...

Researchers analyzed ancient RNA from the extinct creatures. Could this be a “steppingstone” in the quest to bring them back?

A research group at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) has identified a candidate ...

Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has ...