Non-coding RNAs fold into precise base-pairing patterns to carry out critical roles in genetic regulation and protein synthesis, but determining RNA structure remains difficult. Here, we show that ...

The idea of a once-mild virus might mutate into a deadly pathogen is a staple of science fiction, and a common fear since the dawn of the pandemic. Many of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’ relatives, genetically ...

Scientists show that in bacteria the rate of beneficial mutations -- those that increase the capacity of an organism to survive in a particular environment -- is much higher than previously thought.

No, viruses do not always weaken with mutations. Sometimes mutations can lead to a strain that's more transmissible or capable of causing more disease. "When a virus enters a human cell they replicate ...

Every living organism on the earth contains a genetic material of its own that carries information about the multiplication, development, and behavior of the organism. Most organisms have DNA as their ...

Every virus mutates; it’s part of the virus life cycle. Those shifts and changes aren’t always a big deal. The new coronavirus is an RNA virus: a collection of genetic material packed inside a protein ...

A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated ...

The possibilities are seemingly endless. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The coronavirus is mutating, picking up genetic changes ...

With new variant in the coronavirus cropping up in several states, we take a look at how viruses mutate and how those mutations can make the coronavirus more contagious. More than 20 million people ...