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

At a virtual conference in November 2020, the winner of a biennial protein-structure-prediction challenge was announced: AlphaFold. Created by Google DeepMind, this computational tool had blown its ...

－実験室での生命誕生過程の再現に向けて－ 理化学研究所（理研）生命機能科学研究センター高機能生体分子開発チームの李佩瑩（リ・ペエイ）研究員、田上俊輔チームリーダーらの国際共同研究チームは、正電荷を持つペプチド[1] 凝集体がRNA[2] を吸着し ...

Ribonucleic acid, commonly known as RNA, is involved in many biological functions, and some, including gene silencing, are utilized to cure diseases. RNA has recently gained attention as a promising ...

Ribonucleic acid, commonly known as RNA, is involved in many biological functions, and some, including gene silencing, are utilitized to cure diseases. RNA has recently gained attention as a promising ...

Discover how a tiny RNA molecule serves as a molecular switch in viral infections, providing insights into phage biology.

A University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) study, published in Nature Communications, uncovers how enteroviruses—including those causing polio, myocarditis, encephalitis, and the common ...

The chemical structure of uracil, showing its single-ring pyrimidine structure. Uracil forms hydrogen bonds with adenine in RNA, contributing to the molecule's structure and function. (Image: Public ...

This image depicts the chemical structure of cytosine. It shows a hexagonal ring with nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, and a primary amine group attached to carbon 4. The two remaining positions ...