This study is the first to demonstrate that certain tRNA introns influence gene expression. Scientists have discovered that ...

We have all been told to avoid direct sunlight between 12 noon and 3 p.m., seek out shade and put on sunscreen and a hat. Nevertheless, most of us have experienced sunburn at least once.

Protein synthesis is vital for life, translating genetic information from DNA to functional proteins through transcription ...

Comparison of a single-stranded RNA and a double-stranded DNA with their corresponding nucleobases. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC SA 3.0) The most common type of base pairing is the Watson-Crick base ...

Kinetoplastid DNA is organized into an incredible network of interlocked rings. By studying this amazing structure, how did scientists learn about RNA editing? The first tools developed for the ...

This is where DNA and RNA epigenetics comes in: a series of mechanisms that act as "markers" on genes, to control their activity without modifying the DNA or RNA sequence itself. Until now, DNA and ...

But until recently, researchers lacked the tools needed to make use of that information, which comes in the form of environmental DNA (eDNA) or environmental RNA (eRNA). While scientists have begun to ...