Mitochondrial enzyme's atomic-level structure reveals how it processes RNA

Researchers at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet have captured the first detailed molecular ...
The Brown Daily Herald

Meet the Brown researcher who wants to help sequence all potential RNA modifications

In 2020, Juan Alfonzo, a professor of molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry, began a project out of “pure COVID boredom.” Now, that project may become the largest scientific undertaking ...
The Conversation

RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy – here’s what you need to know

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Scientists Can Now Watch RNA Work Inside Living Cells

UMass Amherst chemists have developed a three-color fluorescent method to visualize different mRNA molecules inside living ...
Wired

Cells From Different Species Can Exchange ‘Text Messages’ Using RNA

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For a molecule of RNA, the world is a dangerous place. Unlike DNA, which can persist for millions of years in its remarkably stable, ...
The Scientist

A CRISPR Tool for Tinkering with the Human Transcriptome

Like the find-and-replace feature of a word processor, CRISPR-based engineering allows scientists to quickly and efficiently edit DNA sequences with base pair precision. Lauded as the great ...