Phys.org

Researchers explore microRNA's role in bird flu infection

Is there a connection between bird flu and microRNA, the tiny bits of RNA which have different tasks in regulating genes and producing the body's building blocks? "MicroRNA is quite stable, and ...
The Conversation

MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off

Victor Ambros receives funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The Conversation Weekly podcast caught up with Victor Ambros from his lab at the UMass Chan Medical School to learn more ...
Associated Press

Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells ...
EurekAlert!

Could microRNAs help us understand why different birds react differently to being infected with bird flu?

Is there a connection between bird flu and microRNA, the tiny bits of RNA which have different tasks in regulating genes and producing the body’s building blocks? “MicroRNA is quite stable, and ...
UC San Francisco

Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Identified Before a Positive Diagnosis?

Elena Flowers, PhD, RN, professor of physiological nursing at UC San Francisco’s School of Nursing is not your typical registered nurse. A research scientist with a doctorate from the School of ...