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Rockefeller researchers discovered how two promising antibiotics shut down disease-causing bacteria while revealing a hidden piece of biology shared across all life. The breakthrough could lead to powerful new treatments for drug-resistant infections.
Scientists discovered ribose and glucose in pristine material from asteroid Bennu, completing the full set of chemical ingredients needed to build RNA. The finding shows life's raw materials existed in space before Earth even had life.
Scientists prevented a life-threatening brain condition in newborn mice using RNA therapy, reducing cases by 67%. The breakthrough could spare thousands of babies from risky brain surgery each year.
Scientists created a 45-unit RNA molecule that can almost replicate itself, bringing us closer to understanding how life began on Earth. This tiny strand performs both key steps needed for self-replication, just not yet in the same container.
A 1989 Nobel Prize-winning discovery revealed RNA could perform chemistry, not just carry instructions. That breakthrough now enables mRNA vaccines, CRISPR gene editing, and treatments for diseases once thought incurable.
Scientists at the University of Hong Kong have developed a breakthrough tool that can repair faulty genetic messages in living cells without permanently changing DNA. The innovation could transform treatment for diseases like Huntington's by removing harmful RNA segments while keeping the healthy parts intact.
Australian researchers discovered an RNA molecule that destroys the most common type of breast cancer while leaving healthy cells untouched. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for women whose cancer no longer responds to existing drugs.
A world-first inhaled RNA therapy that targets the root cause of lung disease has entered human trials in Australia. The breakthrough could transform treatment for nine million Australians living with chronic lung conditions.
A groundbreaking RNA therapy just succeeded in early trials for a rare muscular dystrophy affecting thousands, and it could become the first treatment that actually modifies the disease's progression. Novartis's del-brax showed clear signs of reducing muscle damage in patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
Researchers have developed a breakthrough method that maps brain connections faster and more accurately than ever before, revealing hidden links between neurons that could transform how we detect and treat diseases like Alzheimer's. The technique turns brain mapping into a simple sequencing task.
For the first time, researchers have shown how RNA could have copied itself billions of years ago without any help from proteins or enzymes. This breakthrough solves a puzzle that's stumped origin-of-life scientists for decades.
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a precise way to target toxic RNA that causes myotonic dystrophy type 1, the most common adult-onset muscular dystrophy affecting 1 in 2,300 people worldwide. The breakthrough could lead to treatments with fewer side effects for this currently incurable disease and other devastating genetic disorders.
Harry Noller spent 58 years discovering how ribosomes create proteins, fundamentally changing our understanding of life itself. The vintage car-driving, saxophone-playing biochemist also built America's first RNA research center at UC Santa Cruz.
Researchers have discovered that RNA molecules in sperm change as men age, potentially explaining why older fathers face higher health risks for their children. This breakthrough could lead to new ways to improve fertility outcomes for aging men.
South Korea celebrated 164 researchers and innovators who are pushing the boundaries of science, technology, and communications. From RNA therapeutics to quantum computers, these pioneers are solving real problems and building a brighter future.
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a breakthrough approach to target the root cause of myotonic dystrophy type 1, the most common form of adult muscular dystrophy. The precision therapy could finally offer hope to patients with a disease that currently has no effective treatment.
NASA's Curiosity rover just discovered the most diverse collection of organic molecules ever found on Mars, including seven never seen before on the Red Planet. Among them are chemical building blocks that could be precursors to DNA and RNA.
NASA's Curiosity rover just discovered over 20 organic molecules on Mars, including seven never seen before on the Red Planet. Among them are compounds that form the foundation of DNA and RNA, preserved in ancient clay for billions of years.
Scientists found all five DNA and RNA building blocks in samples from asteroid Ryugu, strengthening the idea that space rocks delivered the ingredients for life to early Earth. This discovery brings us closer to understanding how life began on our planet.
Scientists discovered all five nucleobases that form DNA and RNA in samples from asteroid Ryugu, suggesting life's essential ingredients exist throughout our solar system. The finding offers new clues about how these crucial molecules may have arrived on early Earth.
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