The Scientist

Locking Down Locked Nucleic Acids

Boulder, Colo.-based Proligo, under license from Danish biotech firm Exiqon, is now marketing a novel class of nucleic acid analogs called locked nucleic acids (LNA™). Sporting increased thermal ...
Nature

Locked Nucleic Acid-Modified Force Probe Reveals High-Force Regulation of Yes-Associated Protein through Talin–Vinculin in Breast Cancer

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Phys.org

Lipid nanoparticles enable targeted RNA therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new approach for using locked nucleic acids (LNAs)—a particularly stable type of RNA—to treat inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease ...
Nature

Locked Nucleic Acid-Enhanced Entropy-Driven Amplifier Combined with Catalytic Hybridization Reaction-Based DNA Circuit for Dual Amplified Detection of Single Nucleotide ...

The Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural sciences, health sciences, applied sciences and social sciences, according to their ...
Nanowerk

Nucleic Acids: The Building Blocks of Life

Nucleic acids are complex biological molecules that store and transmit genetic information in all living organisms. They are essential for the survival and reproduction of life on Earth. The two main ...