Nucleic acids are complex biological molecules that store and transmit genetic information in all living organisms. They are essential for the survival and reproduction of life on Earth. The two main ...

SINCE the time when they were first proposed 1, certain regularities characteristic of deoxypentose nucleic acids in general, regardless of source and composition, have become well established 2. The ...

Dr. Chad Mirkin, Director of International Institute for Nanotechnology talks to News-Medical Life Science about the use of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) in vaccinations and treatments for disease, ...

Albrecht Kossel's Nobel Prize-winning research unveiled the chemical basis of heredity, shaping modern genetics and molecular ...

To obtain high-quality, purified nucleic acids, scientists can use several different methods, including phenol-chloroform extraction, cesium chloride/ethidium bromide (CsCl/EtBr) gradient ...

RECENTLY Donovan and Woodhouse 1 advanced a speculation on the nature of the chemical structure which is the essence of the malignant cell. Their idea is the formulation of a molecule in the ...

Comparison of a single-stranded RNA and a double-stranded DNA with their corresponding nucleobases. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC SA 3.0) The most common type of base pairing is the Watson-Crick base ...

Harnessing the interactions between DNA, RNA, and proteins holds much promise for detecting biomarkers, diagnosing disease, and improving cancer-targeting therapeutics. Quantifying these interactions ...

DNA, the blueprint of life, is best known for its fundamental role as genetic material—storing and transmitting biological ...

The research team of Weihong Tan, Xiaohong Fang, and Tao Bing from the Hangzhou Institute of Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, proposed a ...

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have emerged as a powerful delivery platform for nucleic acid-based treatments, driven by innovations in lipid composition and formulation techniques. As therapeutic ...