The question of life's origin on Earth continues to surprise. A new study challenges an old idea: that a chemical reaction ...

Space rocks that fell to Earth contain ribose, an essential molecule for life’s genetic machinery, and other related sugars. The finding, reported online November 18 in Proceedings of the ...

New research suggests that the sugar ribose -- the “R” in RNA -- is probably found in comets and asteroids that zip through the solar system and may be more abundant throughout the universe ...

Possible health benefits of ribose supplements include improving athletic performance, reducing symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and supporting overall cardiovascular health.

D-ribose supplements can offer health benefits for those with certain conditions like heart disease, fibromyalgia, or myoadenylate deaminase deficiency (MAD). More research is needed, but emerging ...

D-ribose, a distinctive kind of sugar inborn in the human body, plays a significant role in creating ATP – the main energy source for our cells. As we grow older, the production of D-ribose ...

After all, ribose is a fundamental building block of ribosomes, the “protein factories” of cells. A Nobel Prize was awarded in 2009 for studies of the structure and function of ribosomes.

Q: I've been using powdered ribose, which was recommended by my personal trainer. It seems to be helping my energy, but I am worried about so much sugar in my diet. Is it OK to use it every day?

Study: Salvage of ribose from uridine or RNA supports glycolysis in nutrient-limited conditions. Image Credit: Irina Anosova/Shutterstock.com In the absence of glucose or its limited availability ...

Here we introduce ribose-seq: a technique for mapping rNMPs in genomic DNA. Figure 2: Distribution of rNMP incorporation in the S. cerevisiae genome. Figure 3: Identity and sequence contexts of ...