{
  "id": 6827070,
  "title": "How one RNA nucleotide switch activates fluorescent dyes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/how-one-rna-nucleotide-switch-activates-fluorescent-dyes",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-rna-nucleotide-fluorescent-dyes.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RhoBAST is a tiny RNA molecule that activates fluorescent dyes, enabling researchers to track RNA molecules in living cells with super-resolution. An international collaboration, which includes Ronald Micura and his team from the Institute of Organic Chemistry, has now shown that a small, local \"nucleotide flip\" within the RNA controls this fluorescence activation.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}