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

RNA in cells performs an astounding number of functions. Messenger RNA carries the sequences of active genes to cellular machinery that turns it into proteins. And transfer RNA molecules are an ...

The rate of HIV infection continues to climb globally. Around 40 million people live with HIV-1, the most common HIV strain.

CRISPR-Cas13, a powerful RNA-targeting technology is gaining increasing attention as a next-generation gene therapy platform due to its precision and reduced side effects. Utilizing this system, ...

A study of a bacteria commonly used in dairy fermentation revealed how organized RNA helixes, called riboswitches, can combine different signals to keep gene expression in check. Researchers from the ...

The deal, which Novartis expects can “unlock multibillion-dollar opportunities” in the years ahead, hands the company a group ...

Microcephaly is a congenital malformation that leads to a significantly reduced brain size and is often accompanied by ...

An experimental RNA therapy from Avidity Biosciences has early clinical trial results showing it reduced by half the expression of a gene at the root of a rare, inherited form of muscular dystrophy ...

Novartis plans to acquire Avidity Biosciences to add RNA therapeutics to its neuroscience biz to target rare genetic ...

Novartis has signed an agreement for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of US-based Avidity Biosciences for $12bn in cash on a fully diluted basis. This represents an enterprise value of close ...