Nanopore direct RNA sequencing (dRNA-seq) is a powerful tool for transcriptomics 1. Unlike other RNA sequencing methods, dRNA-seq does not require the conversion of RNA to cDNA. It therefore allows ...

A new software algorithm developed at Caltech enables researchers to easily search for viruses in RNA sequence data, enabling scientists to detect viruses in samples and study how they impact ...

Small RNAs are more than just short sequences composed of A, C, G and U. They are integral constituents of complex gene regulatory pathways shaped by evolution. Although exceptions do exist, such as ...

In Biology 101, we learn that RNA is a single, ribbon-like strand of base pairs that is copied from our DNA and then read like a recipe to build a protein. But there's more to the story. Some RNA ...

Now, a pair of Scripps Research Institute scientists has taken a significant step toward answering that question. The scientists have synthesized for the first time RNA enzymes that can replicate ...

UC Vice President for Research Patrick Limbach is a key figure in the National Academies’ massive undertaking to sequence RNA in the next 15 years. A chemist who leads the University of Cincinnati’s ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For a molecule of RNA, the world is a dangerous place. Unlike DNA, which can persist for millions of years in its remarkably stable, ...