As millions of people know firsthand, the most common side effect of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot is inflammation: ...

A Ph.D. graduate student in biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, with a background in computer science and mathematics, ...

RNA possesses functional significance that extends beyond the transport of genetic information. The functional roles of noncoding RNA can be mediated through their tertiary and secondary structure, ...

Synopsis Wet−dry cycles at mild alkaline pH drive high-yield spontaneous RNA polymerization from 2′,3′-cyclic nucleotides without added molecules, offering a simple route for RNA formation on early ...

Modeling the structure and dynamics of large macromolecules remains a critical challenge. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are expensive because they model every atom independently, and are ...