Nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) are polymers of nucleotides – each nucleotide consists of a pentose sugar, a phosphate group and one of the nitrogenous bases (purines and pyrimidines). Nucleic acids ...

Nucleic acid therapeutics are based on nucleic acids or closely related chemical compounds. They include antisense oligonucleotides, aptamers and small interfering RNAs, and are typically considered ...

AI maps fleeting DNA quadruplexes, revealing paired structures that control genes in healthy cells and cancer.

A new study finds that at least one Archaea has surprisingly flexibility when interpreting genetic code, which goes against a ...

Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.