The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead ...

Researchers say discoveries could expand the CRISPR toolbox and lead to more efficient, rapid diagnostic tools for detecting COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most ...

Japanese scientists have discovered a process by which RNA could have readily formed from a prebiotic environment on ancient ...

Factorial Biotechnologies, a leader in next-generation single-cell sequencing solutions, and Honeycomb Biotechnologies, a pioneer in instrument-free single-cell analysis, today announced a strategic ...

In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly ...

Researchers uncovered a previously unknown CRISPR immune response in bacteria that targets transfer RNAs. The newly ...

Researchers have unveiled a way to flip genes back on without slicing into the genome, a shift that could make CRISPR far ...

Higher levels of antimitochondrial antibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus are tied to a higher risk for ...

Researchers at Utah State University revealed new details about CRISPR immune system defenses, such as Cas12a3 systems, that ...