DNA and RNA are the molecular blueprints of life, each with unique structures and roles. DNA’s double-helix stability makes it ideal for long-term genetic storage, while RNA’s versatility powers ...

In a recent preprint* uploaded to the bioRxiv server, researchers developed and trained a foundational model to predict tissue-specific RNA expression, splicing, RNA binding protein specificity, and ...

The enzyme RNA polymerase (RNAP) carries out transcription, copying DNA into RNA. It's the first step in gene expression, and a process fundamental to all life. But the inner workings of this ...

The frontier of RNA science is very nonmessenger. A decade ago, the noncoding RNA field was likened to dumpster diving. Hani Goodarzi Obscured in the bottom corner of the dumpster were what have come ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For a molecule of RNA, the world is a dangerous place. Unlike DNA, which can persist for millions of years in its remarkably stable, ...

Aging is a significant risk factor for male reproductive health, with exposures to risk factors over a lifetime leading to disrupted testicular function and spermatogenesis that, in turn, result in ...