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How DICER cuts microRNAs with single-nucleotide precision

A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made an advance in understanding the molecular machinery of RNA silencing. The team uncovered how the human enzyme DICER achieves highly precise processing of microRNAs (miRNAs), advancing gene

Simon Helberg on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Pilot – ‘The Audience Laughed for a Minute and a Half’ – and Avoiding Turtlenecks Since It Wrapped: ‘But I Still Hide My Neck. It’s Hideous Over There’

Simon Helberg almost missed out on “The Big Bang Theory.” “I went: ‘Thank you, I don’t need to do another pilot. I played enough nerds and now I work with Aaron Sorkin’.’ Smart.” At the time, he had a recurring role in “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.” “I didn’t really care.

Thrilling Finishes Light Up Day 2 in Tbilisi

An electric Day 2 in Tbilisi saw Haruka Kaju take gold in -63kg, Leonardo Valeriani claim his first Grand Slam title, and Madina Taimazova return to the top. Vedat Albayrak sealed victory in the final seconds, while the Georgian crowd celebrated Giorgi Loladze’s bronze.