Nature’s best kept secret is a wonder molecule called RNA. It is central to the origin of life, evolution, and the cellular machinery that keeps us alive. In this Lab you’ll play the role of a molecular engineer by solving RNA folding puzzles. Then take your skills to Eterna, where you can design RNAs that could be at the heart of future life-saving therapies.
GAME ENGINE BY THE ETERNA PROJECT
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
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RNA Video Quizzes
See how RNA could have started life on Earth. Look inside a cellular factory that builds the molecular machines that keep you alive. And learn about the unending war between cells and viruses.
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Meet the Experts
Find out how scientists studying biomolecules started out; get a sense of what a typical day in their job looks like; and see what they recommend to those who want to follow in their footsteps.
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Video Library
Go to the library of all the NOVA Labs videos, including the RNA Lab videos: The RNA Enigma, Protein Synthesis and the Cellular Factory, The RNA Origin of Life, and Virus Wars.
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