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 ...

In a recent paper published in Science Translational Medicine, scientists report that a class of drugs, called RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, represent a major advancement in the treatment of ...

Children who develop deep wrinkles, stunted growth, and rapidly aging bones and blood vessels as early as 1 to 2 years of age ...

Hepatitis B virus, a killer of more than one million people each year, is a notoriously wily virus, often lingering and resurfacing even after treatment. But, thanks to a new class of drugs, its luck ...

A common plant virus awakens the immune system to fight cancer—and it’s grown using sunlight, soil, and science.

A new kind of multi-component synthetic RNA-based sensor can detect minute traces of novel coronaviruses and Zika viruses on a filter paper by generating a colour signal 1. The sensor is portable ...

A group of Australian scientists has uncovered a new way to fight some of the toughest cancers by targeting an overlooked ...

When that RNA is detected, the cell shuts down protein synthesis, which blocks the virus from producing the proteins it needs to replicate.

West Nile virus is spreading in Fulton County, Georgia, with positive tests found in mosquito traps. The virus transmits through infected mosquitoes, ...

New research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people globally, carry viruses that may solve the puzzle of why some cause serious diseases.

The venture capital firm Flagship Pioneering has publicly launched the start-up Terrana Biosciences, which is using RNA to program plants to resist pests and disease. With a $50 million initial ...