Xeno nucleic acids are essential for the development of nucleic acid-based drugs. To be effective, they need to be able to stably bind to natural RNA (a cellular single-stranded version of the DNA, ...

Although zinc fingers are best known to interact with DNA, they can, as in the case of the TFIIIA protein, also interact with RNA. A recent crystal structure reveals that zinc fingers can take ...

Researchers may have developed long-lived biological computers that could potentially persist inside cells. Researchers forgo the traditional DNA-based approach, opting instead to use the nucleic acid ...

Discover the importance of nucleic acids for your health. Learn what foods are good sources of nucleic acids and how to ...

FUJIFILM Corporation today announced that it has signed a joint research agreement with the National Cancer Center Japan, a Tokyo-based national institution recognized for its leadership in cancer ...

Developments in molecular diagnostics have been vital in discovering novel pathogens and diagnosing many human diseases. The recent coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute ...

Nucleic acid technology came of age during COVID-19 with biopharma firms developing, testing, mass producing, and shipping mRNA vaccines in record time. However, as the pandemic ebbs, the industry now ...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GenTegra LLC, an innovator of complete sample protection for biological research, announced today the launch of RNAdvantage, the latest addition to their suite of ...

The nucleic acid therapeutics market is growing due to rising genetic and chronic disease prevalence, expanding genomics R&D, ...

Back in the bad old days, dealing with DNA and RNA in a lab setting was often fraught with peril. Detection technologies were limited to radioisotopes and hideous chemicals like ethidium bromide, a ...

As medical research progresses, traditional treatment protocols are being rapidly exhausted. New approaches to treat diseases that do not respond to conventional drugs are the need of the hour. In ...