RNA : Science World Report

Apr 07, 2017 03:20 AM EDT

Why Do Octopuses, Squids And Cuttlefish Exceptionally Intelligent And Smart? A New Study Reveals

Octopuses could escape in aquarium or unscrew glass jars because they are indeed smart.

Aug 24, 2016 06:18 AM EDT

Scientists Develop DNA Analog Circuit Which Performs Mathematical Calculations In A Test Tube

There's quite a lot of other things we don't know DNA are being used for, like solving math problems for one.

Jan 14, 2016 11:54 AM EST

Nano-Shells Deliver Molecules That Instructs Bone To Repair Itself Developed By Scientists

Scientists created a polymer sphere that delivers a molecule to bone wounds and the molecule instructs the injury's existing cells to repair itself.

Dec 16, 2015 03:03 PM EST

University Of Massachusetts Medical School Scientists Uncover New Phase Of HIV Infection

A novel imaging technique has shed light on the earliest stages of the infection process of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Nov 13, 2015 11:34 AM EST

New RNA Blood Test Helps Pinpoint Cancer Location

Providing a single drop of blood may be enough to detect, classify and pinpoint the location of cancer, according to a recent study.

Sep 07, 2015 09:52 PM EDT

Alzheimer's: 'Gene Signature' Predicts Onset Of Disease

A team of researchers at King's College London have discovered a ‘gene signature' that could be used to predict the onset of certain diseases, including Alzheimer's. The findings are published in the journal Genome Biology.

Jul 21, 2015 10:22 AM EDT

Longevity: Altering RNA Helicases May Extend Lifespan

Could be extend our lives by changing our RNA? Scientists have made a breakthrough in decoding the aging process and how to dramatically slow it down.

Feb 14, 2015 08:19 AM EST

Squid Recode Their Genetic Makeup on the Fly for Survival

It turns out that the squid can actually edit its own genetic makeup on the fly. Scientists have discovered that this animal can modify most of its proteins in order to enable adjustments into its immediate surroundings, giving it a survival advantage.

Oct 30, 2014 09:00 AM EDT

New Lab-Created Enzyme May Explain Origins of Life on Earth

A certain enzyme may help explain the origins of life on Earth. Scientists have created a test tube enzyme with a unique property that may have been crucial when life was first beginning to emerge.

Aug 19, 2014 06:45 AM EDT

New Genetic Basis Discovered for Sex Determination: miRNAs

There may be a new genetic basis for sex determination. Scientists have found that a subset of very small genes encoding short RNA molecules, called microRNAs (miRNAs) play a key role in differentiating males and females.

Mar 07, 2014 11:23 PM EST

EteRNA Offers Citizen Scientists a Remote Controlled Lab

From virtual atom smashers and coloring the connectome to fighting AIDS @home, citizen science and crowdsourcing are continually impacting the landscape of scientific resource and data acquisition

Feb 11, 2014 06:05 PM EST