family of large biological molecules
14 years ago, the revolutionary genetic tool CRISPR/Cas9 was published in Science, work that Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won a Nobel Prize for ... Show more
AI-designed proteins can now expand the CRISPR toolbox beyond what evolution has produced.
In a recent Science study, researchers report the design of ... Show more
sciencealert.com Oct 25
Too Much RNA Can Actually Starve Cells of Energy, Study Finds: RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is one of the most important molecules in keeping the body functioning ...
sciencealert.com/too-much-rna-can-actually-starve-cells-of-energy-study-finds
Protein fibers, a hallmark of Alzheimer's, spotted making genetic deliveries to sperm cells
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eurekalert.org Oct 24
Simulations reveal design rules for high-performance DNA particle motors: DNA-nano/microparticle motors are among the fastest artificial molecular motors ...
eurekalert.org/news-releases/1149023
Hebrew University start-up wins Asper Prize for approach to cancer treatment: ViVac Pharma receives NIS 100,000 award for its work on programmable RNA ...
jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-912267
Barron's Oct 19
Why Merck KGaA Is Paying a 130% Premium For This Gene-Silencing Tech: Silence Therapeutics stock surges as Merck KGaA agrees to acquire the RNA drugmaker for ...
barrons.com/articles/merck-stock-silence-acquisition-gene-tech-2f3ba4ed
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Survey of 102 cities reveals more than 40,000 new viruses: A study involving Brazilian researchers analyzed samples from subway stations, hospitals ...
eurekalert.org/news-releases/1147767
Engineered enzyme could improve detection of HIV and other viruses: Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes ...
phys.org/news/2026-10-enzyme-hiv-viruses.html
Scientists May Have Found How Aggressive Prostate Cancer Resists Treatment: Scientists identified a driver of aggressive prostate cancer and a potential way to ...
newsweek.com/scientists-aggressive-prostate-cancer-resists-treatment-12533944
sciencealert.com Oct 08
DNA From a Human Brain Gene Has Turned Up In a Virus: Some pieces of our DNA can copy themselves into new locations.
sciencealert.com/dna-from-a-human-brain-gene-has-turned-up-in-a-virus
Nanoneedle arrays map RNA in fresh tissue without sequencing or amplification: Recently, spatial omics has become a powerful tool, enabling researchers to see ...
phys.org/news/2026-09-nanoneedle-arrays-rna-fresh-tissue.html
A $535M bet on silencing the genes that make us sick
ADARx Pharmaceuticals just pulled off one of biotech's biggest IPOs of the year ... Show more
Nature Sep 29
Vast cellular gene-expression atlas could transform how scientists understand brain ageing and disease
nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02770-4
The funding will help the Italian startup advance a new RNA-based approach for tackling genetic disorders and expand its pipeline into oncology and other ... Show more
CE-Ventures joins €40m bet on gene-reactivating biotech Aptadir
CE-Ventures joins €40m bet on gene-reactivating biotech Aptadir
RNA molecules perform remarkably diverse roles in biology.
Accurately predicting RNA structure from sequence promises to accelerate understanding of RNA ... Show more
ADARx Pharmaceuticals raised $446 million in a biotech IPO backed by AbbVie: The San Diego RNA drug developer sold 26.3 million shares at $17 apiece ...
qz.com/adarx-pharmaceadarx-pharmaceuticals-ipo-446-million-abbvie-092526uticals-raised-446-million-in-a-biotech-ipo-backed-by-abbvie
Detecting viruses in whole blood usually requires a complex process that prevents swift, point-of-care detection in low-resource settings.
Now ... Show more
Claude Analyses DNA Databases, Finds 'Unusual' Enzyme System: Anthropic said Claude analyzed large DNA databases and found an unusual system built ...
ndtv.com/world-news/anthropic-says-claude-ai-helped-discover-novel-enzyme-system-12089389
RNA molecules perform remarkably diverse roles in biology.
Accurately predicting RNA structure from sequence promises to accelerate understanding of RNA ... Show more
Snapshots reveal key molecular machine in tropical parasites at near-atomic resolution
phys.org/news/2026-09-snapshots-reveal-key-molecular-machine.html
Scientists Find Potential Way to Preserve Muscle During GLP-1 Weight Loss: The lead author told Newsweek he remains “optimistic” that this new therapy will open ...
newsweek.com/scientists-find-potential-way-to-preserve-muscle-during-glp-1-weight-loss-12468110
Sugar beets: A single beetle causes a square meter of defoliation in the field.: Beet weevils are among the biggest pests in sugar beet cultivation ...
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Circular mRNA helps cell factories make up to six times as much protein: A synthetic biology technology has been developed that converts easily degraded ...
phys.org/news/2026-09-circular-mrna-cell-factories-protein.html
Will we ever know how life began?: Scientists disagree on how biology got started and on whether we can ever know for sure
scientificamerican.com/article/will-we-ever-know-how-life-began/
Detecting viruses in whole blood usually requires a complex process that prevents swift, point-of-care detection in low-resource settings.
Now ... Show more
Discovery of CRISPR's long lost ancestor may expand gene-editing toolkit: CRISPR may be a powerful technology for gene editing, but the system existed in ...
phys.org/news/2026-09-discovery-crispr-lost-ancestor-gene.html
How one RNA nucleotide switch activates fluorescent dyes: RhoBAST is a tiny RNA molecule that activates fluorescent dyes, enabling researchers to track RNA ...
phys.org/news/2026-09-rna-nucleotide-fluorescent-dyes.html
manilastandard.net Sep 09
#MSBusiness | University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) researchers have found that e-cigarette vapor can turn on a cancer-linked molecule that drives lung cells ... Show more
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Microdroplets may reduce colorectal tumor growth at potentially lower cost: Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-microdroplets-colorectal-tumor-growth-potentially.html
Grape growers in Mexico have a new tool to fight powdery mildew, a common fungal disease, after the country became the first in the world to approve the ... Show more
news.mit.edu Sep 05
New method allows scientists to follow gene activity over time in the same cells
news.mit.edu/2026/new-method-allows-following-gene-activity-over-time-same-cells-0904
thelancet.com Aug 31
Safety and lipoprotein(a)-lowering effects of Kylo-11, a non-canonical, long-duration small interfering RNA targeting lipoprotein(a): a first-in-human ...
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)01484-4/abstract
STAT Sep 02
ARPA-H funds biotechs working on custom RNA therapies: Today's biotech news includes Roche licensing a tri-specific antibody, how new Trump deals may ...
statnews.com/2026/09/02/biotech-news-arp-h-funds-biotechs-working-on-custom-rna-therapies/
Paid articlePaywall Grape growers in Mexico have a new tool to fight powdery mildew, a common fungal disease, after the country became the first in the world to approve the ... Show more
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Cancer and cardiovascular disease emerge here not just as targets for treatment ... Show more
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Cell therapy’s first clinical impact on severe rheumatoid arthritis and a ... Show more
A Google-like search engine for single-cell RNA data could answer previously impossible questions
phys.org/news/2026-08-google-cell-rna-previously-impossible.html
Researchers get two genetic codes to work at the same time: Messing with the genetic code might have gotten a bit easier to do.
arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/researchers-get-two-genetic-codes-to-work-at-the-same-time/
smithsonianmag.com Aug 25
Why Are Some Octopuses So Smart? The Answer Might Lie in a Never-Before-Seen Mutation That Helps Them Accurately Build Proteins
smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-are-some-octopuses-so-smart-the-answer-might-lie-in-a-never-before-seen-mutation-that-helps-them-accurately-build-proteins-180989319/
An experimental drug that uses messenger RNA to deliver a vaccine customized to a patient’s tumors effectively prevented skin cancer recurrence in a ... Show more
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Ancient bodies and the early universe both look less settled than familiar narratives suggest ... Show more
yicaiglobal.com Aug 21
US biotech giant Insilico Medicine announced it partnered with Shanghai-based biopharmaceutical firm Byterna Therapeutics to jointly build an AI-native mRNA ... Show more
‘Breakthrough’ mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial: The drug is based on the same messenger RNA (mRNA) technology behind Covid-19 vaccines ...
straitstimes.com/world/united-states/breakthrough-mrna-cancer-drug-curbs-melanoma-in-large-trial
New norovirus vaccine approach may shape strategies for treating other RNA viruses as well
medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-norovirus-vaccine-approach-strategies-rna.html
Cells' own abnormal RNA may trigger inflammation during viral infection, challenging 20 years of assumptions
medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-cells-abnormal-rna-trigger-inflammation.html
Israeli scientists launch world-first clinical trial for experimental pancreatic cancer treatment
jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-904099
The FDA has approved Moderna's flu vaccine for people aged 50 and older, marking the first approval of a messenger RNA-based vaccine for seasonal flu ... Show more
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US FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna: The FDA has approved Moderna's flu vaccine for people aged 50 and older, marking the first approval of a ...
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Researchers were stunned when they discovered the secret behind these animals' intelligence
merkur.de/welt/sind-oktopus-gehirn-warum-kraken-laut-studie-so-intelligent-94427376.html
AI-designed proteins can now expand the CRISPR toolbox beyond what evolution has produced.
In a new Science study, researchers report the design of synthetic ... Show more
Octopuses possess unique protection against protein errors: Octopuses not only surprise with their intelligence, but also with an unusual genetic modification ...
spektrum.de/news/kraken-ungewoehnliche-mutation-koennte-ihre-intelligenz-erklaeren/2337113
An in-depth @ScienceTM analysis of a phase 3 trial of youths with type 1 #diabetes combines RNA seq, kidney MRI, and proteomics to probe how the SGLT2 inhibitor ... Show more
SGLT2 inhibition modulates metabolic, vascular, and inflammatory molecular markers in the kidney in youth with type 1 diabetes
SGLT2 inhibition modulates metabolic, vascular, and inflammatory molecular markers in the kidney in youth with type 1 diabetes
Nature Jul 24
Bizarre CRISPR enzyme kills cancer cells by shredding their DNA: Early tests suggest the protein can be aimed at targets with tumour-causing mutations.
nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02268-z
AI-designed proteins can now expand the CRISPR toolbox beyond what evolution has produced.
In a new Science study, researchers report the design of synthetic ... Show more
Scientists develop microRNA-based gene therapy that halts ALS progression in mice
medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-scientists-microrna-based-gene-therapy.html
livescience Jul 17
'RNA can do things which we have never seen before': New study challenges assumptions about what RNA was up to at the dawn of life
livescience.com/health/genetics/rna-can-do-things-which-we-have-never-seen-before-new-study-challenges-assumptions-about-what-rna-was-up-to-at-the-dawn-of-life
AI finds tiny gene editor changes that reduce unintended DNA edits: Gene editing is a highly precise and powerful technology that allows scientists to insert ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-ai-tiny-gene-editor-unintended.html
The hunt for a natural molecule that can release cellular energy: All cells in the human body—and the motions they enable, from our beating hearts to our ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-natural-molecule-cellular-energy.html
AI‑designed gene‑editing enzymes expand the CRISPR toolbox: Scientists have made many advances using traditional CRISPR technology, especially in medicine ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-aidesigned-geneediting-enzymes-crispr-toolbox.html
Study reports the first detection of a sugar in interstellar space: Sugars are key biomolecules in living organisms, as they form the backbone of DNA and RNA and ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-sugar-interstellar-space.html
Ribosome-based gene circuit lets cells read six signals and trigger responses: The molecular machinery that normally builds proteins inside cells has now taken ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-ribosome-based-gene-circuit-cells.html
New CRISPR method makes it possible to control protein production in cells: The speed at which a cell produces proteins is a decisive factor in determining ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-crispr-method-protein-production-cells.html
New RNA-based blood test shows promise for earlier Alzheimer’s detection: A new study suggests that a simple blood test, which measures brain-derived RNA ...
medicalnewstoday.com/articles/new-rna-based-blood-shows-promise-earlier-alzheimers-detection
qbi.uq.edu.au Jul 03
Tiny mobile structures in brain cells may help control the formation of memory: Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have found evidence that ...
qbi.uq.edu.au/article/2026/07/tiny-mobile-structures-brain-cells-may-help-control-formation-memory
When mitochondria grow abnormally long, leaked RNA may activate anti-tumor immune responses
phys.org/news/2026-06-mitochondria-abnormally-leaked-rna-anti.html
Blood biomarkers could measure response to psychotherapy in patients with depression
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Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey: Redefining ... Show more
A new @SciImmunology study demonstrates how RNA editing can destabilize or stabilize double-stranded RNA via different mechanisms, and shows that unleashing the latter ... Show more
DDX6 induces immunosuppression in cancer by disrupting structural stability of endogenous double-stranded RNAs
DDX6 induces immunosuppression in cancer by disrupting structural stability of endogenous double-stranded RNAs
When the first messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines proved effective during COVID, many experts viewed them as a short-term fix. Five years later ... Show more
Seven Israeli researchers win prestigious EU grants for breakthrough science: The ERC Advanced Grants will support projects at the Weizmann Institute ...
ynetnews.com/health_science/article/bjwce7uzgg
A longitudinal analysis of patients with colorectal cancer ties lower development of premalignant polyps to robust adaptive immune surveillance and elevated ... Show more
Immune microenvironment and noncoding RNA shape early colorectal carcinogenesis in patients with premalignant lesions
Immune microenvironment and noncoding RNA shape early colorectal carcinogenesis in patients with premalignant lesions
Medical Xpress - Medical and Health News : A quantum-inspired AI identified two new predictors of neuroblastoma patients’ life expectancy in response to treatment. In open-source case data ... Show more
A new @SciImmunology study demonstrates how RNA editing can destabilize or stabilize double-stranded RNA via different mechanisms, and shows that unleashing the latter ... Show more
DDX6 induces immunosuppression in cancer by disrupting structural stability of endogenous double-stranded RNAs
DDX6 induces immunosuppression in cancer by disrupting structural stability of endogenous double-stranded RNAs
Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation: Genes are not passed on exclusively from parents to their offspring. Some are mobile and ...
phys.org/news/2026-06-gene-caught-species.html
