Researchers improve CRISPR technology for detecting HIV and other RNA viruses
Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA. But a…
Scientists identify the neuroblastoma cells that signal poor outcomes
Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children, yet why some children…
Disrupted circadian rhythms may influence tumor immunity and cancer spread
Epidemiological studies link light at night (LAN), shift work, chronic jet lag (CJL), and core clock gene mutations…
Before the first bite: A missing gut protein may set the stage for peanut allergy
For most people, a peanut butter sandwich poses no threat. But for the roughly 1.6 million children in…
Simple urine test can accurately diagnose and track bladder cancer
A simple urine test devised by researchers at Stanford Medicine and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System…
Advances in chemistry and delivery are taking oligonucleotide medicines beyond rare diseases
Decades of work on RNA targeting, chemical modification, and tissue-specific delivery are reshaping what programmable genetic medicines can…
KAUST researchers develop AI tool to map cell evolution
Publishing in Nature Communications, a KAUST-led team has developed the AI tool Unify to help scientists compare similar…
Suppressor tRNAs restore full-length dystrophin in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
There is no cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), in which affected individuals have muscle weakness and heart…
Study identifies two opposing molecular patterns in autism models
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with more than 1,200 risk genes, raising a fundamental question: Do these…
Microscopic peptide droplets reduce colorectal tumor growth in mice
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed microscopic peptide droplets that deliver large amounts of…
Generative AI helps scientists design entirely new RNA transporters
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and TUM have developed Synthetic Transfer Vehicles (STVs), an entirely new class of RNA transporters.…
One Tiny Chemical Difference in RNA Could Help Explain the Origins of Life
Researchers found that RNA droplets can shift from fluid structures into more rigid, gel-like networks. That behavior could…