Cells have all kinds of intricate machinery to control genes, switching them on and off at the right times and under the ...

Cancer biology—and, in turn, cancer treatment—have come a long way in the last few decades. Most people recognize this ...

RNA-based therapeutics use RNA as a blueprint that enables cells to produce specific proteins—including proteins that can ...

BOSTON--Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) today announced that it has been awarded a subcontract for up to $17.5M under the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s (ARPA-H) Genetic Medicines and ...

A new study led by Francesca Storici, a professor in the School of Biological Sciences and faculty member of the Parker H.

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a next-generation RNA therapeutic approach with the potential to treat a wide range of genetic diseases that share certain disease-causing ...

In this interview, we hear from Paul Boutz about how he is investigating RNA processing in cancer development.

Researchers testing out CRISPR systems found that their ability to disrupt gene expression was artificially enhanced by an ...

A new RNA search engine can scan millions of cells in seconds for mutations, pathogens, isoforms and other biological clues.

The failure of “del-desiran,” which Novartis got through a $12 billion acquisition, could raise questions about the company’s ...

RhoBAST is a tiny RNA mole­cule that acti­vates fluo­res­cent dyes, enabling researchers to track RNA mole­cules in living cells with super-reso­lu­tion. An inter­na­tional collab­o­ra­tion, which ...

Fire ants have earned their reputation as one of Australia's most damaging invasive pests. From ruined picnics to serious ...