Scientists Discover Gene Critical for a Healthy Brain
New research has shown how an unusual gene is needed for brain development in young mice. Since the human genome was first sequenced in 2001,…
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Biologists Develop Breakthrough RNA-Based Therapy to Target West Nile Virus
A Yale-led research team developed a new RNA therapy, delivered through the nose, to treat mice infected with West Nile Virus. The innovative approach reduced…
New Insight on RNA Molecule miR-33 & Its Role in Heart Disease, Obesity
A tiny RNA molecule plays a big role in the development of two diseases affecting billions of people worldwide: heart disease and obesity. Yale researchers…
Single-Stranded DNA and RNA Origami That Can Autonomously Fold Into Defined Structures
Nanotechnologists are using DNA, the genetic material present in living organisms, as well as its multifunctional cousin RNA as the raw material in efforts to…
MIT Develops New Model To Speed Up Colon Cancer Research
By delivering RNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles to the colon, scientists at MIT have developed a fast and accurate way to speed up colon cancer…
New Breath Test Provides Non‐Invasive Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have developed a method that can detect the disease at an early stage. New research on healthy volunteers and…
RNA Molecule miR-22 Regulates Weight Loss in Male Mice
New research reveals that the RNA molecule miR-22 controls the oestrogen receptor in male mice. Muscles consume a large part of the body’s energy. Hence…
Programmable RNA Nanoparticles Could Protect Against the Zika Virus
By programming RNA nanoparticles, researchers from MIT have devised a new vaccine candidate for the Zika virus. The vaccine consists of strands of genetic material…
New Delivery Technique Enables Rapid Treatment for Inflammation
A team of engineers has developed a new RNA delivery technique that uses short bursts of ultrasound to efficiently deliver RNA into cells, reducing colon…
Yale Scientists Track the Development of the Embryo
Scientists at Yale University have discovered a way to track the precise bits of RNA that control the development of the embryo into trillions of…
MIT Biologists Reveal How lncRNA Helps to Control Cell Fate
New research details how biologists from MIT deciphered the structure of one type of long noncoding RNA and used that information to figure out how…
Engineers Design Programmable RNA Vaccines That Protext Against Ebola and H1N1 Influenza
A newly published study details how engineers developed programmable RNA vaccines that work against Ebola, H1N1 influenza, and a common parasites in mice. MIT engineers…
Yale Researchers Identify RNA That Controls Cholesterol
A new study from Yale University reveals that miR-148a modifies LDL receptors in liver cells of both mice and humans and suppresses a gene that…
Research Reveals New Strategy to Control Cellular Identity and Fate
Newly published research suggests a new strategy to control cellular identity and fate, revealing that depleting or knocking out a chemical tag on RNA keeps…
RNA-Carrying Nanoparticles Deliver siRNA to Endothelial Cells with High Efficiency
Researchers have designed RNA-carrying nanoparticles that can deliver siRNA to endothelial cells with high efficiency, raising the possibility of treating many types of disease, including…
MIT Researchers Reverse a Rare Liver Disorder in Mice
In a newly published study, MIT researchers show that a new gene-editing technique, known as CRISPR, can reverse a rare liver disorder caused by a…
New Research Changes the View about the Genetics of Leukemia Risk
In a new study, researchers identified the agents that could be responsible for many leukemias without TET2 mutation. This finding could help doctors develop a…
Better Protein Creation is the Key to Longevity for the Naked Mole Rat
In a newly published study, University of Rochester researchers show that better constructed proteins are the key to the naked mole rat’s longevity and health….