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RNA Modifications Guide Stem Cells Into Retinal Cells

A study reveals how RNA modifications regulate the transformation of stem cells into retinal cells. The protein METTL3, which ...

RNA modifications control how stem cells develop into retinal cells, research demonstrates

Cells contain a blueprint in the form of DNA that dictates what they can make. This blueprint is converted into a message ...

Unlocking cell identity: RNA sequestration in P-bodies directs cell fate transitions

A new study published in Nature Biotechnology shows that stem cell differentiation is linked to cellular structures called ...
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What is "endless" RNA?

Over the last few years, scientists and entrepreneurs have flocked to developing medicines that target RNA, the genetic blueprint that cells in our bodies use to make proteins. RNA has been in the ...
The Conversation

RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy – here’s what you need to know

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The New York Times

The Long-Overlooked Molecule That Will Define a Generation of Science

Dr. Cech is a biochemist and the author of the forthcoming book “The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life’s Deepest Secrets,” from which this essay is adapted. From E=mc² to splitting the atom ...
C&EN

Editorial: RNA Day is here. The future of science may depend on it.

In 2018, the RNA Society endorsed Aug. 1 as annual World RNA Day, and depending on when you’re reading this article, the anniversary of that day is either upon you now or has likely passed you by ...

Chemists create publicly available tool that provides unrivaled look at RNA inside cells

The interior of a cell is packed with proteins and nucleic acids, such as RNA, all of which need to perform specific ...