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Q&A: How Animals Change in Space
Q&A: How Animals Change in Space
Weill Cornell Medicine geneticist Christopher Mason speaks with The Scientist about a bolus of new work on the physiological, cellular, and molecular effects of leaving Earth.
Weill Cornell Medicine geneticist Christopher Mason speaks with The Scientist about a bolus of new work on the physiological, cellular, and molecular effects of leaving Earth.
microRNA, genetics & genomics
The RNA Age: A Primer
Ruth Williams | May 11, 2017 | 3 min read
Our guide to all known forms of RNA, from cis-NAT to vault RNA and everything in between.
Two-Faced RNAs
Kerry Grens | Apr 1, 2015 | 4 min read
The same microRNAs can have opposing roles in cancer.
Reducing Gene Therapy-Related Risk
Kerry Grens | Jan 22, 2015 | 1 min read
In a mouse model of a rare disease, scientists have figured out how to reduce the elevated cancer risk tied to a gene therapy treatment.
RNA-based Sex Determination?
Bob Grant | Aug 20, 2014 | 1 min read
Researchers find that microRNAs may play a role some of the sexual differences seen in fruit flies.
Pregnancy Stress Spans Generations
Anna Azvolinsky | Aug 7, 2014 | 4 min read
The stressors a female rat experiences during pregnancy can have repercussions for her granddaughters, a study shows.
Next Generation: Hundreds of Cell-Analyses at Once
Edyta Zielinska | Aug 11, 2011 | 4 min read
A new microfluidics chip lets researchers analyze the nucleic acids of 300 individual cells simultaneously.