In everyday life, our genetic material is constantly under attack from many factors. Environmental influences such as light, ...

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Although the genetic material of most living organisms is DNA, various self-replicating agents rely instead on RNA, including ...

The asteroid Ryugu is seen by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft from a distance of 6 kilometers. Credit: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, ...

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule, plays a major role in triggering acute sunburn reactions.

A principle of DNA synthesis that has dominated biology textbooks for decades could be upended. An enzyme has been discovered ...

A new method developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions allows researchers to better understand ...

A diagram of the DRT3 system, showing Drt3a in yellow and Drt3b in blue. (Hyunbin Lee) Scientists have just discovered an ...

RNA is fundamental to all life, governing gene expression, regulating biological processes, and influencing growth, ...