UC San Diego structures show E. coli RNA polymerase reads four synthetic DNA letters the same way it reads the natural four.
CRISPR-Cas provides RNA-mediated adaptive immunity, but how its first RNA-guided effector arose is unclear. In this study, we report the discovery of Viral Interference Programmable Repeat (VIPR) ...
A record player-like microscope and computer simulations solve a longtime mystery, showing that metal ions bridge DNA strands ...
A new understanding of transfer RNA biology means researchers can assign up to 34 codons to amino acids of their choosing ...
Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Lactic acid forms ...