All rna articles
-
NewsToo much RNA can starve cells of energy
Researchers uncover a link between excess RNA and mitochondrial damage — revealing new insights into viral infections, aging and RNA-based therapeutics.
-
NewsCells use a little-known molecule to protect themselves from iron overload
New research shows that cells rely on an unexpected protector against elevated iron levels: small molecules called polyamines. These small molecules act like storage lockers for iron, safely holding the metal in a non-reactive state until cells need it.
-
NewsCovid-19 protein primes RNA synthesis in human cells
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is the human protein SND1 which works together with the viral protein NSP9 to stimulate the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s genetic replication program in infected cells.
-
NewsSifting through sewage can forecast COVID-19 infections 5 days in advance
A new mathematical model uses wastewater samples to effectively forecast the number of clinical COVID-19 cases in a community five days in advance.
-
NewsScientists discover unknown circovirus involved in human hepatitis
Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of circovirus, provisionally named human circovirus 1 (HCirV-1).
-
NewsSARS-CoV-2 alters functioning of RNA in infected cells
Researchers have shown that infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, changes the functioning of host cell RNA.
-
NewsClimate change could make High Arctic fertile ground for emerging pandemics
Melting glaciers increase the risk of viral spillover, suggesting the impact of climate change could lead viruses to infect new hosts in the Arctic, according to researchers at the University of Ottawa who performed a novel genetic analysis.