In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly ...

The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead ...

A breakthrough experiment, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers compelling support for ...

New experiments suggest RNA, life’s essential molecule, could have formed naturally on early Earth and even arrived from ...

A new paper published in Nature Biotechnology this week titled, “Template-independent enzymatic synthesis of RNA oligonucleotides,” provides details of a method for synthesizing single-stranded RNA ...

New research shows how RNA, a key molecule for life, may have formed on early Earth using simple chemistry and materials delivered by asteroid impacts, linking space science with the origins of life ...

While the COVID-19 vaccines introduced many people to RNA-based medicines, RNA oligonucleotides have already been on the market for years to treat diseases like Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and ...

Researchers identify a shared RNA-protein interaction that could lead to broad-spectrum antiviral treatments for ...

The technology, called the Viral-Engineered RNA-based Activation System (VERAS), hijacks the virus's own replication ...

Discover how AI is revolutionizing RNA drug development in a new article published in Engineering. Learn about the potential ...