Messenger RNA carries genetic information from DNA in the highly protected nucleus out to the rest of the cell, where structures called ribosomes can build proteins according to the DNA blueprint.

Ask a friend what DNA is and, chances are, they have a general idea. Seventy years after scientists discovered the two-stranded helix, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is widely understood as the keeper of ...

A commonly used strategy in the development of messenger RNA (mRNA) medicine is based on the destruction of disease-causing mRNA. Achieving the opposite and stabilizing health-promoting mRNA is still ...

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Messenger RNA went from "a technology looking for a disease" to a global phenomenon in what seems like an instant thanks to the COVID-19 vaccines. With the concept proven, a flurry of high-profile ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In 2020, messenger RNA (mRNA) took center stage as the world faced an unprecedented health ...

Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientists have demonstrated in animal models the possibility of using lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA, the technology underpinning COVID-19 vaccines, ...