miRNAs are ~22-nt RNAs that play a major part in the regulation of gene expression in most eukaryotic species. In humans, miRNAs are thought to post-transcriptionally repress at least 60% of mRNAs by ...

It's been almost 30 years since the first commercially available microprocessor-Intel Corp.'s 4004-and there were even earlier examples used in proprietary applications. The market has grown ...

Researchers have developed a microprocessor built on high-performance plastic rather than silicon—and they say it could enable smarter food labels and supply chain management. Christopher Intagliata: ...

The same microprocessor that lets you burn through a game of "Gran Turismo" may soon be running your PC's printer, as electronics manufacturers increasingly rely on general-purpose processors.

We continue our guide to high-tech architecture by looking at the Inmos Microprocessor Factory, a key example of Richard Rogers' radical inside-out buildings. Completed in 1982 in Newport, Wales, the ...

This January, a video game chip started a scientific reckoning. It all began when some "microchip archaeologists" photographed the chip---the MOS 6502 microprocessor that lived inside Atari---and ...

As NPR marks its 50th anniversary, we look back at an innovation that also changed the world in 1971: the unveiling of the first commercially produced microprocessor. NPR turned 50 this year. And to ...