From the completion of the pilot phase of The ENCODE Project in 2007, it has been evident that there is much more to a gene than the just a sequence that codes for protein, changing our concept of ...

This story is part of a larger series on viroids and virusoids, small infectious RNAs. It is also the fourth installment in a series on hepatitis D virus, a virusoid-like pathogen that causes serious ...

A 'loopy' discovery in bacteria is raising fundamental questions about the makeup of our own genome -- and revealing a potential wellspring of material for new genetic therapies. A "loopy" discovery ...

Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein.

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(Nanowerk News) As carriers of genetic information, nucleic acid molecules have emerged as promising candidates for gene-based therapeutic interventions. Nucleic acids, through the principle of ...

Reviving extinct antibiotic molecules encoded in the DNA of Neanderthals and Denisovans could provide a new weapon in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Last year, César de la Fuente at the ...

DNA-encoded chemical libraries (DELs) have emerged as a transformative technology in drug discovery, offering unparalleled efficiency in the identification of bioactive small molecules. By covalently ...

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered that changing just one letter in DNA can completely alter sex development ...