Rare diseases, defined by FDA as “a disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 people in the United States” (1), may ...

The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead ...

A novel CRISPR defense mechanism, unlike known nucleases, specifically destroys transfer ribonucleic acids (tRNA) that are ...

An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth, NASA's first medical evacuation from space. The ailing ...

NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space ...

In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first ...

An international research team led by scientists from the University of Liège has discovered an interesting new therapeutic target for the treatment of melanoma resistant to targeted therapies.

Researchers at Utah State University have reported a previously unrecognised CRISPR immune response in which a bacterial ...

RNA Drugs: presented yesterday in Naples, at the research area of Naples of the CNR, in via Pietro Castellino, the results of ...

Ushikuvirus, a newly identified giant virus, showcases unique cytopathic effects and structural features, enhancing knowledge of viral evolution and diversity.

Mounting evidence from research on nematodes to mice indicate that a father's environment, such as what he eats or if he is ...