Human genes are written in long strings of three-letter units composed of four different nucleotides. These units—or ...

A team at UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified a structural trick that lets viruses translate their genetic code inside human cells, even when that code is riddled with “bad” codons the host ...

New research identifies a critical RNA recycling system that prevents cellular "clogging," offering a new path for anti-aging ...

Increasing paternal age has been linked to elevated health risks for the next generation, including higher risks of obesity and stillbirth. But what drives this increased risk remains unknown. Most ...

According to research from a team at the University of Utah Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, while fatherhood at an older age is becoming increasingly normalized due to ...

The sperm is not a passive supplier of genetic material to the egg. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, shows that certain molecules that come with the sperm, so-called micro-RNA, contribute to ...

Apart from carrying the information to encode proteins in, RNA molecules can adopt intricate 2D and 3D structures. Specifically, the same RNA molecule can switch between ON and OFF structures, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is still a great deal unknown about RNA and its modifications. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images ...

A newly identified cellular system monitors subtle variations in genetic coding, hinting at a hidden level of control over ...

Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of ...