Mitochondrial enzyme's atomic-level structure reveals how it processes RNA

Researchers at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet have captured the first detailed molecular snapshots of human polynucleotide phosphorylase (hPNPase) in action, ...
New Scientist

Genetic trick to make mosquitoes malaria resistant passes key test

The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...
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Visualizing the Fundamental Process of DNA Strand Separation

For the first time, scientists have captured the exact moment DNA begins to unravel, shedding light on a fundamental chemical process that enables DNA to serve as the blueprint for life. A recent ...

First human DNA-cutting enzyme that senses physical tension discovered

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...
University of California, Davis

Plant Biologists Win VinFuture Prize for Developing Self-Cloning Crops

Two researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been awarded a VinFuture Prize in recognition of their work ...

Why One Woman Says Her $25K Cat Clone Was Worth It

Losing Chai left Kelly Anderson with a kind of absence that stayed in the room long after her cat was gone. When she began ...