A version of this Priestley Medal address will be presented at the American Chemical Society Spring 2026 meeting ...

There are plenty of unanswered questions about the origin of life on Earth. But the research community has largely reached consensus that one of the key steps was the emergence of an RNA molecule that ...

One of the greatest mysteries of our planet is how a soup of lifeless chemicals transformed into the first living cell. There are several competing theories about where this happened, from frozen ...

According to the RNA world hypothesis, life began when RNA molecules evolved the ability to make more copies of themselves. Now we have discovered an RNA molecule that is almost capable of this – it ...

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The Ghostbusters franchise is alive and well, even if Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire wasn’t as big a hit as they had hoped last year ($200M globally). Not only is Netflix working on an animated ...

A new writer has joined the 'Ghostbusters' franchise's first animated movie, which got announced nearly a whole decade ago. Reading time 1 minute You might’ve forgotten Sony and Netflix are teaming to ...

QIMR Berghofer scientists have discovered a cancer-fighting RNA molecule that could hold the key to a new way of treating the most common form of breast cancer. The team are developing their findings ...

In a recent study, researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) identify a novel RNA molecule that plays a crucial role in preserving the integrity of a key ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of ...

When it came to animated movies in 2025, the key takeaway was that franchise films were safe bets, while animated originals – at least theatrically – were potential minefields. This can be summed up ...

The character of Catwoman is typically considered a supporting character in the Batman mythos, but she has grown to become one of the most iconic DC antiheroes in her own right. She’s one of those DC ...