Many human diseases, from the common cold to deadly haemorrhagic fevers, are caused by RNA viruses. Most of these viruses are thought to have originated from close relatives that infected mammals, and ...

Researchers have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA. Researchers led ...

When RNA molecules are synthesized by cells — a critical process in the creation of proteins and other cellular functions — they typically undergo a series of “folding” events that determine their ...

The thylacine, more commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger, was declared extinct over eight decades ago. However, recent advances in scientific research have enabled the recovery of RNA from this ...

There are plenty of unanswered questions about the origin of life on Earth. But the research community has largely reached consensus that one of the key steps was the emergence of an RNA molecule that ...