For decades, we’ve believed the bright redness of sunburn — along with its irritating sting and peeling skin — was the result of ultraviolet (UV) radiation wreaking havoc on DNA. But now, a new study from researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore suggests otherwise.

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel method to enhance the precision of cancer treatment using gold nanoparticles tagged with DNA barcodes.

Most people associate sunburns with DNA damage -- it's what we've been taught in textbooks and by dermatologists for years.

New research reveals that sunburn’s acute effects, like inflammation and cell death, are triggered by RNA damage rather than DNA damage. This discovery reshapes our understanding of the skin’s defense against UV radiation and opens doors to innovative treatments for sun-related skin conditions.

Researchers have discovered that DNA and RNA epigenetics form a complementary system that precisely regulates gene activity, with potential implications for understanding cancer.

A recent study published in Cell reveals that the repeated DNA sequence that leads to Huntington’s disease (HD) expands slowly over several decades in disease-specific neurons, eventually leading to generation of these neurons and onset of the disease.

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule, plays a major role in triggering acute sunburn reactions.

Our genes contain all the instructions our body needs to function, but their expression must be finely regulated to guarantee that each cell performs its role optimally. This is where DNA and RNA epigenetics come in: a series of mechanisms that act as "markers" on genes,

This is where DNA and RNA epigenetics comes in: a series of mechanisms that act as "markers" on genes, to control their activity without modifying the DNA or RNA sequence itself. Until now, DNA and RNA epigenetics were studied as independent systems.

A team of researchers from NUS has developed a novel method to enhance the precision of cancer treatment using gold nanoparticles tagged with DNA barcodes.

New research reveals that sunburn may be caused by RNA damage, not DNA, challenging long-held beliefs about UV exposure