Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge have discovered a ribozyme that is shockingly small, yet capable of the fundamental steps of self-replication. They call it QT45 — ...

Life may have begun when RNA molecules began to replicate themselves, and now we’ve finally found an RNA molecule that is very close to being able to do this ...

A DNA nano-harvester stays on its track inside tumor cells, measuring cancer aggressiveness by detecting a key microRNA biomarker.

One of the greatest mysteries of our planet is how a soup of lifeless chemicals transformed into the first living cell. There are several competing theories about where this happened, from frozen ...

The article—titled “Blind Love, Risky Romance: Exposure to Romantic Cues Increases Nonmoral and Immoral Risk Taking”—tested a simple idea with surprisingly broad implications: when people encounter ...

Scientists are exploring how DNA’s physical structure can store vast amounts of data and encode secure information.

Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a mid-cap growth and value biotech company, today launched the Twist TrueAmp ...

With MIP LONDON right around the corner, World Screen catches up with Lucy Smith, the director of MIP LONDON and MIPCOM CANNES, to get an updated preview of what attendees can expect from the 2026 ...

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Patriotism in the modern era is increasingly defined by action rather than symbolism. Beyond public displays of national pride, it now encompasses economic contribution, community engagement, security ...

DNA, the blueprint of life, is best known for its fundamental role as genetic material—storing and transmitting biological information through the precise sequence of its bases. For decades, this ...

Researchers have identified a molecular brake that limits DNA replication in healthy cells, revealing how cells prevent a long-suspected replication catastrophe and pointing to a potential ...