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RNA has newly identified role: Repairing serious DNA damage to maintain the genome
Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both inside and outside your body. One especially severe form of damage called a ...
Celebrated, then disparaged: mRNA’s promise is tarnished under Trump
The promise of mRNA technology seemed boundless after the success of the coronavirus vaccines, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ...
CRISPR-Cas13 allows selective modification of desired RNA in living cells
RNA gene scissors (CRISPR-Cas13) are gaining significant attention as a next-generation gene therapy with fewer side effects.
Shining a Light on the World of Tiny Proteins
For a long time, scientists depended on luck to find new proteins. In 1840, for example, Friedrich Ludwig Hünefeld, a German ...
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KAIST develops technology for selective RNA modification in living cells and animals
A team led by Professor Won Do Heo from the Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST, has developed a pioneering technology ...
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BioNTech to Buy CureVac in $1.25B Stock Deal That Would Also End mRNA Patent Dispute
BioNTech is acquiring CureVac in a deal that brings messenger RNA manufacturing capability and cancer immunotherapy ...
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KAIST Achieves Targeted RNA Editing with Genetic Scissors
Professor Won Do Heo's team in the Department of Biological Sciences develops targeted RNA modification technology, the world ...
FDA approves expanded use of Moderna’s RSV shot, but uncertainty remains
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approval of Moderna’s RSV vaccine late Thursday to include people 18 to ...
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RNA binding proteins found essential for regulatory T cell function and immune homeostasis
RNA binding proteins (RBP) have important roles in developmental biology, stress responses and inflammation and act by directly binding to messenger RNA. These proteins play an important role in ...