Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Double-strand breaks in DNA can be deadly. Victor Golmer/iStock via Getty Images Plus Your DNA is continually damaged by sources ...

RNA is one of the bodies most vital molecules, and it comes in a few forms. For example, messenger RNA fills an essential role in gene expression by copying the sequences of active genes, which are ...

For decades, the central dogma of molecular biology—DNA makes RNA, RNA makes protein, protein makes phenotype—was the guiding framework for understanding inheritance and disease. This model explained ...

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule, plays a major role in triggering acute sunburn reactions.

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed a new RNA sequencing strategy that can reveal how ...

Canadians swallow millions of pills every day to treat common health issues like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and ...