The research team tested the activity of over 2,600 different RNA sequences predicted to belong to a class of RNA enzymes called "twister ribozymes," which have the ability to cut themselves in two.
Yizhi “Patrick” Cai is coordinating a global effort to write a complete synthetic yeast genome. If he succeeds, the resulting cell will be the artificial life most closely related to humans to date.
Researchers have created the first blueprint of the human spliceosome, the most complex and intricate molecular machine in human biology. The vast majority of human genes -- more than nine in ten -- ...
Explore the fascinating discovery of fossils from reptiles and frogs in India, dating back to the time of the Deccan volcanic eruptions, and their role in the extinction of dinosaurs and the emergence ...
Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses.