Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is a type of molecule and a key building block of the ribosome, the cell's protein-making machinery. rRNA accounts for much of the RNA in a cell, and it's crucial for life.

A gene is a basic unit of heredity, the means by which traits get passed from one generation to the next, and genetics is the study of how these biological traits are inherited. A little over half of ...

MetaGraph compresses vast data archives into a search engine for scientists, opening up new frontiers of biological discovery ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that acts like a traffic controller for DNA, preventing damage during cell ...