The enzyme RNA polymerase (RNAP) carries out transcription, copying DNA into RNA. It's the first step in gene expression, and a process fundamental to all life. But the inner workings of this ...

New research has discovered that the molecular machines responsible for copying our DNA have a surprising hidden talent—an ability to create entirely new and highly sophisticated DNA sequences from ...

This year has marked a period of transition at the Anchorage Daily News, and as we continue moving forward in our next era, we’re thrilled to introduce several additions to our staff of talented, ...

Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1), a member of the Bornaviridae family, infects mammals, including humans, causing severe brain inflammation and high mortality. Currently, no treatments or vaccines are ...

SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea Department of Nano Science and Technology, ...

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and national security, PCR ...

Starting next week, the Anchorage Daily News will shift from publishing its print newspaper six days a week to two days a week. The move will enable the ADN, which has the largest digital news ...

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test detects genetic material from a pathogen or abnormal cell sample. Ways of collecting samples include a nasal swab, a saliva swab, or taking a sample of blood.

Institute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 12, Lausanne 1015, Switzerland Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 12, Lausanne ...

The ribosome is one of the most iconic machines in molecular biology—a complex structure that reads a recipe written in RNA to assemble amino acid building blocks into new proteins. Ting Zhu of ...