Viruses occupy a central place in ecology and health, influencing the dynamics of terrestrial, aquatic, and managed ...
RNA probably came before DNA, serving as the storehouse of genetic information and driving chemical reactions; a ...
The discovery, published in the Journal of Virology in November 2025, adds weight to the viral eukaryogenesis hypothesis.
Scientists have long believed that RNA may have been the first molecule capable of storing information and evolving, a ...
In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly ...
A breakthrough experiment, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers compelling support for ...
A giant impact on the early Earth could have brought the building blocks of RNA to our planet, which new research suggests ...
Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.