Certain RNA molecules in the nerve cells in the brain last a life time without being renewed. Neuroscientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now demonstrated ...

DNA is fundamental to the biology of all life on Earth, but how many of us actually know what it is or what it's made of?

A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a ...

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...

But real lightning would have struck infrequently—and mostly in open ocean, where organic compounds would have quickly ...

For years, researchers described DNA and RNA as linear chains of four building blocks—the nucleotides A, G, C, and T for DNA; and A, G, C, and U for RNA. But these information molecules are much more ...

Pyrimidines are fundamental building blocks of life, forming the basis of the genetic code in all living organisms. Their importance extends beyond their role in DNA and RNA, as pyrimidines and their ...

Nucleotides are the fundamental units that make up the genetic material of all living organisms. They are the building blocks of DNA and RNA, which store and transmit genetic information. Nucleotides ...

Scientists say that in order for life to emerge, Earth needs organic compounds which include nitrogen and carbon. However, ...

Researchers focused on Myotonic Dystrophy 1 heart problems are testing a novel approach to restore normal function.

This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural RNA biomolecule to fold new building blocks, making protein synthesis superfluous. In pursuit of the artificial cell, a research team led by Prof.