While mRNA, or messenger RNA, has received widespread attention in recent years, scientists first discovered it in 1961. They have been studying it and exploring its promise in preventing ...

The finding clarifies an important aspect of cell biology, and may have clinical implications, since this messenger RNA modification, known as m 6 A, is the target of an emerging class of cancer ...

One type of RNP, hnRNPs (heteronuclear proteins), are important in splicing of mRNA (messenger RNA), polyadenylation, stabilization, localization and translation. In this study, the authors ...

When RNA molecules are synthesized by cells — a critical process in the creation of proteins and other cellular functions — they typically undergo a series of “folding” events that determine their ...

Figuring out how to deliver these nucleic acid therapies—either DNA or RNA—into cells was a major challenge and required something more sophisticated than a conventional liposome. Cullis knew ...

The surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is covered in protein spikes (red). Moderna’s messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine would teach the human body to recognize these spikes, allowing the body to produce ...

Developing messenger RNA vaccines such as the Pfizer-BioNTech ... is a senior graphics editor who creates maps, charts and diagrams that provide greater depth and context to stories over a wide ...

In addition to the millions invested and the unprecedented global collaboration, another factor was key: messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. This molecule carries the instructions for creating a specific ...