Testing thousands of RNA enzymes helps find first ‘twister ribozyme’ in mammals
2-dimensional models of twister ribozymes with structural imperfections.

A new method, developed by Penn State researchers, can test the activity of thousands of RNA enzymes--ribozymes--in a single experiment

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group of men sit on stairs outside shrine with a researcher
Stem cell-like approach in plants sheds light on specialized cell wall formation
Sarah Pfaff picks up one of many small plants
NASA grant to support free tool to improve astrophysical simulations
David Radice
Bacterial protein discovered, engineered to better separate rare earth metals
Joseph Cotruvo and graduate student Wonseok Choi in the lab
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Infrared image of the center of the Orion Nebula with insets showing proplyds
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diagram of nanoparticles depositied on semiconductor
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illustration of tumor with and without cellular engineering
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Rare, ultra-luminous nova spotted in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Artist's impression of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
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