RNA is generally single-stranded, as DNA is transcribed by RNA polymerases into mRNA (messenger RNA), which is read by ribosomes to generate protein (translation). Biologically active RNAs ...

Using capillary gel electrophoresis, researchers from the National Institute of Health Sciences in Kanagawa, Japan studied the factors that optimize chain-length distribution analysis of messenger RNA ...

Not all DNA looks like the familiar twisted ladder. Sometimes, parts of our genetic code fold into unusual shapes. One such ...

Not all DNA looks like the familiar twisted ladder. Sometimes, parts of our genetic code fold into unusual shapes. One such ...

A closing session on Day 1 of HPLC on Monday, June 15, 2025, ended with a topic that is on everyone’s lips in separation science: oligonucleotide analysis. The session was chaired by two luminaries in ...

The G-loop acts like a landing pad for additional proteins. These proteins untie the G4 knot, break apart the G-loop and ...

The promise of genome editing to help understand human diseases and create new therapies is vast, but technological ...

Researchers in Australia use COVID-era mRNA technology to expose hidden HIV in white blood cells, offering hope for a future ...

This reoccurring inner dialogue is something that is super common for those who experience what hairstylist refer to as single-strand knots, also known as fairy knots. "Fairy knots might seem ...

When the amount of cholesterol in the blood is too high, hypercholesterolemia can develop, causing serious damage to the ...

Scientists have may have successfully reproduced what's believed to be the first thing that ever lived on Planet Earth.