Apart from carrying the information to encode proteins in, RNA molecules can adopt intricate 2D and 3D structures. Specifically, the same RNA molecule can switch between ON and OFF structures, ...

Biologists have shown that the surfaces of plant leaves are coated with a diverse array of RNA molecules. The finding suggests that the RNA present on the leaf surface may play a role in shaping the ...

A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University has uncovered that certain ocean viruses—specifically RNA viruses—may disrupt how carbon and nutrients are recycled in the ocean, potentially altering ...

(Reuters Health) - Online gamers have uncovered better models for folding RNA molecules than supercomputers housed in some of the world’s most prestigious research labs, according to a new report. The ...

Scientists on their quest to find the origin of life have stared into the primordial soup, trying to answer the ultimate ...