DNA makes RNA, RNA makes protein, protein makes phenotype—was the guiding framework for understanding inheritance and disease ...

Recent research from the University of Seville indicates that RNA, the molecule that is responsible for the origin of life, plays a vital role in the functioning of living cells. This new study ...

Wikimedia Commons, Christoph Bock, Max Planck Institute for Informatics Few researchers ever believed that DNA could survive long enough to make Jurassic Park a reality, and yet there have been no ...

Indeed, it seems likely that RNA actually predates the other two members of the trio as the original molecule of life itself. All this is the subject of Thomas Cech’s new book, “The Catalyst”.

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell's nucleus, explaining why it must be ...

The tool could also have major implications in the legal world. In forensic cases, just a speck of DNA might soon offer ...

What if your DNA held the blueprint to your longest, healthiest life—and potential health concerns? Most genetic tests skim the surface, leaving you with vague, partial answers. But DNAComplete ...

SMC (structural maintenance of chromosomes) protein complexes are ring-shaped molecular motors essential for genome folding. Despite recent progress, the detailed molecu ...

The system involves two key components. CRISPR RNA is a molecule that guides the system to the specific DNA sequence that ...

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set of complexes called the oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) system acts like ...