A new Northwestern Engineering-led study is unfolding the mystery of how RNA molecules fold themselves to fit inside cells and perform specific functions. The findings could potentially break down a ...

Using new simulations, researchers discovered one part of RNA smoothly invades and displaces another part of the same RNA, enabling the structure to rapidly and dramatically change shape. Called ...

A new microscopic technique allows for the real-time study of RNA G-quadruplexes in living cells, with implications for the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...

In cells, the genes in our DNA are transcribed into RNA, which is then translated into protein. But protein-coding genes only make up a small part of the genome, and not all RNA is made as an ...

The team showed that the RNA secondary structures can regulate splicing and thus contribute strongly to gene regulation. This paper culminates years of research on the RNA secondary structure and its ...

“What’s more, it worked with almost every type of plant we tried it with so far, and it’s a very simple modification to make.” The team had previously found that the FTO protein, encoded by the FTO ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, nucleic acid vaccines are among the many severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine candidates under investigation. These vaccines offer ...

A new Northwestern University-led study is unfolding the mystery of how RNA molecules fold themselves to fit inside cells and perform specific functions. The findings could potentially break down a ...

Similar to a light switch, RNA switches (called riboswitches) determine which genes turn “on” and “off.” Although this may seem like a simple process, the inner workings of these switches have ...