Tag Archives: RNA

Here’s what the Nobel Prize-winning scientist wants you to know about Covid-19 vaccines and the future of RNA

While you’re probably pretty familiar with DNA, it’s likely that RNA only came onto your radar during the pandemic, thanks to the Covid-19 vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer. Chemist Thomas R. Cech says DNA is a “repository of genetic information.” It contains genes that code for all the proteins a living thing needs, that… Read More »

MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome; Researchers are learning how to treat diseases by using the method of controlling genes

Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, and life formed less than a billion years later. Although life as we know it depends on four major macromolecules (DNA, RNA, proteins, and lipids), only one is thought to be present at the beginning of life: RNA. It’s no surprise that RNA probably comes first. It is one… Read More »