A region of DNA that codes for a protein, often referred to as a gene, is the fundamental unit of heredity responsible for specific traits and functions within an organism. This intricate segment of ...

Ribosomes, the protein factories of the cell, are essential for all living organisms. They bind to mRNA and move along the messenger molecule, reading the genetic code as they go. Using this ...

RNA is a central biological macromolecule, now widely harnessed in medicine and nanotechnology. Like proteins, RNA function ...

TriLink BioTechnologies senior scientist Dr Cody Palumbo discusses the blockers to manufacturing mRNA-based gene editing ...

C&EN networking event in New York City. Please join us if you’re in town! Here’s a link to the invitation. Questions? Comments? Tips? Let us know. Email Michael McCoy, C&EN’s executive editor for ...

Ribosomes don’t just make proteins—they can sense when something’s wrong. When they collide, they send out stress signals ...

ReviR Therapeutics, a biotech company focused on developing innovative treatments for neurogenetic diseases, announced today that it has been awarded a $4.6M grant from the California Institute for ...

A new international study co-led by the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) shows how a single ...

PERT edits the genome to permanently express a suppressor tRNA, so that cells affected by nonsense mutations can produce functional protein.

A single multipurpose gene-editing tool can correct several genetic conditions by restoring proteins that have been truncated ...

A team of researchers at the Broad Institute, led by gene-editing pioneer David Liu, has developed a new genome-editing ...

This study provides valuable data on the role of Hsd17b7, a gene involved in cholesterol biosynthesis, as a potential regulator of mechanosensory hair cell function. The authors used both zebrafish ...