"The importance of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) within living cells is ... of articles describes the science surrounding the structure and function of DNA. Here, you will find information on ...

Nucleic acids are complex biological molecules that store and transmit ... to form the iconic double helix structure. RNA is usually single-stranded but can form complex secondary structures through ...

In a perspective, Northwestern Engineering’s Chad Mirkin and Milan Mrksich argue that structural precision drives therapeutic ...

Led by Professor Charlie Bond from UWA's School of Molecular Sciences, a team of scientists has contributed to three studies ...

Certain DNA sequences can form structures other than the canonical double helix. These alternative DNA conformations—referred ...

A researcher in Purdue University’s College of Science is developing a patent-pending platform technology that mimics the dual-layer structure of viruses to deliver nucleic acid (NA)-based ... ability ...

Uracil forms hydrogen bonds with adenine in RNA, contributing to the molecule's structure and function. (Image: Public Domain) Uracil was first discovered in 1900 by the Italian chemist Alberto Ascoli ...