Introns: Splicing mysteries and evolution’s secret code

Although the participation of spliceosomes is almost always required for intron removal, a few types of genes have self-splicing RNA introns.
Pharmaceutical Technology

RNA-targeting small molecules: a new frontier of drug discovery

With big pharma signalling interest in novel RNA-targeted approaches, the term “druggable” is being redefined as technology advances.
Science Daily

Mysterious RNA led scientists to a hidden layer of cancer

A mysterious RNA found in breast cancer led scientists to uncover an entire hidden class of cancer-specific RNAs across ...

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome. Scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint ...
PNAS

Circulating cell-free RNA signatures for the characterization and diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Contributed by Maureen R. Hanson; received March 28, 2025; accepted June 30, 2025; reviewed by Christopher Armstrong and Y. M. D. Lo People living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue ...
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SeekGene joins Human Cell Atlas Consortium to advance multiomics research

SeekGene, a biotechnology company focused on "driving the development and democratization of innovative single-cell technologies", announced it has officially joined the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) ...

Scientists discover how life began before Earth’s first universal ancestor

Living organisms share an ancestor called the last universal common ancestor, or LUCA. LUCA is estimated to have lived ...

Potential immune evasion mechanism identified in premalignant lung lesions

Throughout a person's lifetime, the cells lining the respiratory tract are exposed to inhaled pollutants, including cigarette ...