Nucleotides are the fundamental units that make up the genetic material of all living organisms. They are the building blocks of DNA and RNA, which store and transmit genetic information. Nucleotides ...

Japanese researchers use a quantum circuit to identify single nucleotides, which is a first step toward a quantum computer that can act as a molecular sequencer of DNA Osaka, Japan – DNA sequencing ...

Cells use specialized nucleotide signals to activate defences. A bacterial study reveals a previously unknown class of signals, formed by linking molecules of ATP and S-adenosyl methionine. Douglas R.

They are often overlooked, and were once thought to be too small to contribute much to major cellular processes, but in recent years the study of small ribonucleic acids (sRNA) has gained momentum.

Life scientists are striving to use the information emerging or obtained from the Human Genome Project to gain insight into basic biological processes and to improve human health and disease treatment ...

BERKELEY, CA -The molecular machinery that starts the process by which a biological cell divides into two identical daughter cells apparently worked so well early on that evolution has conserved it ...

A Cornucopia of siRNA- and RNAi-based Therapeutics in Development Show Promise Researchers from academia and industry will present the latest developments in the application of interference RNA (RNAi) ...

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) -- an omega-3 fatty acid -- is known to reduce both neuropathic and inflammatory pain, but the underlying molecular targets for EPA remain unknown. Researchers have now ...