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This frozen mammoth changed what scientists thought about ancient RNA

Ancient DNA has been pulled from a permafrost-preserved woolly mammoth found in Siberia, and scientists are thrilled. They ...
Labroots

A Vital Role for RNA in DNA Repair is Revealed

RNA is one of the bodies most vital molecules, and it comes in a few forms. For example, messenger RNA fills an essential role in gene expression by copying the sequences of active genes, which are ...
The Conversation

RNA has newly identified role: Repairing serious DNA damage to maintain the genome

Francesca Storici consults at Tessera Therapeutics. She has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both ...
Science Daily

Chemists recreate how RNA might have reproduced for first time

Chemists have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have replicated itself on early Earth -- a key process in the origin of life. Chemists at UCL and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology ...
Carnegie Mellon University

Breakthrough in RNA Research Could Lead to Treatment for Neuromuscular Disorders

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of ...