Disordered lipid nanoparticles enhance RNA delivery efficiency
The tiny fatty capsules that delivered COVID-19 mRNA vaccines into billions of arms may work better when they’re…
Neutral polymer enables safer DNA delivery into cells
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new molecule which carries DNA into biological cells, to treat…
Gut bacteria patterns help predict insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes, study finds
A new study shows that gut microbiome signatures, analyzed through advanced machine learning, can help identify individuals with…
Novel implant delivers tiny growth-promoting particles directly to injured nerve cells
Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a novel implant that delivers tiny growth-promoting…
Study reveals poxvirus’s unique DNA clamp for gene activation
A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study…
A yeast-derived genetic tool offers hope for mitochondrial disorders and cancer
Nucleotide synthesis-the production of the basic components of DNA and RNA-is essential for cell growth and division. In…
Study reveals insights into how cells coordinate gene compensation response
Some genetic mutations that are expected to completely stop a gene from working surprisingly cause only mild or…
Engineered enzyme enables fast and accurate RNA synthesis
From vaccines and diagnostics to emerging gene-based therapies, RNA molecules are now central to modern medicine. But as…
RNA micelles enable targeted chemotherapy without immune toxicity
A new study in mice hints at the potential to use tiny particles made with RNA molecules to…
Immune scaffold predicts onset weeks early
A retrievable immune scaffold reveals a 5–7 week presymptomatic window for tracking type 1 diabetes progression, long before…
Novel RNA molecule may influence patient survival in certain blood cancers
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at the Texas A&M University Health…
New diagnostic framework addresses challenges of rapidly-mutating RNA viruses
The rapid evolutionary dynamics of RNA viruses, driven by high mutation rates and the consequent formation of complex…