Unlocking key insights into gene expression using a novel mouse model

A newly developed mouse model enables real-time visualization of RNA Polymerase II (RNAP2) during DNA transcription, as ...
Scientific American

James Watson, Who Helped Discover the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at Age 97

James Watson’s work on the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA led to a revolution in biology and genetics ...
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 ...

The enzyme that doesn't act like one: NUDT5 controls DNA building block production through structure, not catalysis

Inside every cell, a finely tuned metabolic network determines when to build, recycle, or stop producing essential molecules.
EurekAlert!

Study uncovers how harmful RNA clumps form — and a way to dissolve them

RNA clusters (green colored) gradually disassemble within biomolecular condensates (magenta colored), returning the RNA to a soluble state. This occured after an antisense oligonucleotide engineered ...
Science Daily

A revolutionary DNA search engine is speeding up genetic discovery

ETH Zurich scientists have created “MetaGraph,” a revolutionary DNA search engine that functions like Google for genetic data. By compressing global genomic datasets by a factor of 300, it allows ...