Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing RNA in eukaryotic cells and eventually giving rise to proteins. Scientists ...

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In this video, I share the full cost breakdown of building a private carp fishery — from planning and excavation to water management, fish stocking, and early setup. You’ll get a clear look at what it ...

What starts as a simple canal trip becomes a hunt for fish the size of floating logs. These grass carp cruise silently until they hit—and then the chaos begins. The rod bends, the drag screams and the ...

Almost 40,000 years ago, a juvenile woolly mammoth died in modern-day Siberia. Today, its long-frozen remains have yielded the oldest sequences of RNA—messenger molecules that carry out genetic ...

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered how mammalian cells prevent the gradual buildup of harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA, the small but vital genome that powers every cell. The ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department announced Friday the release of 1,955 sterile grass carp into Lake Austin. The move comes after the release 350 carp earlier this ...

Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day she decided to combine the two. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...

Cells contain a blueprint in the form of DNA that dictates what they can make. This blueprint is converted into a message, or mRNA, which is then converted into protein. Although DNA remains the same ...

Bighead carp, Black carp, and Grass carp were introduced to Arkansas fish farms to limit algae growth, but some escaped, making their way to rivers in Illinois. Invasive carp are known for outeating ...

Texas A&M researchers found that in an aggressive kidney cancer, RNA builds “droplet hubs” that activate tumor genes. By creating a molecular switch to dissolve these hubs, they stopped cancer growth ...

Your pet is your best friend, but how well do you really know them? By giving the gift of Embark’s dog DNA tests or investing in one for your own family, you’ll get to know your right-hand man, your ...