MIT scientists design more powerful RNA vaccines at lower doses
RNA vaccines have been hailed as the cornerstone in our fight against Covid-19 due to their efficacy in reducing disease severity.
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JJ Shavit
- Jul 28
Breakthrough in solid-state storage reinvents how biological materials are stored
Scientists have developed a novel method for storing biological materials such as RNA and proteins in a solid-state.
JJ Shavit
- May 30
"Origin-of-life" molecule could be the key to destroying cancer cells
Study indicates that RNA, the molecule that is responsible for the origin of life, plays a vital role in the functioning of living cells.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 30
Breakthrough "origin-of-life" molecule can eradicate cancer cells
Study indicates that RNA, the molecule that is responsible for the origin of life, plays a vital role in the functioning of living cells.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 30
Groundbreaking "origin-of-life" molecule can kill cancer cells
Scientists have long known that RNA, the molecule that gave rise to life, plays a crucial role in the functioning of living cells.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 12
Scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on earth
Scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism – a set of core chemical reactions that first powered life on Earth
JJ Shavit
- Mar 10
Scientists finally answer the question of how life on Earth began
Chemical evolution was first proposed in the 1920s as the idea that life first originated with the formation of macromolecules.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 11
Scientists answer the fundamental question of how life on Earth began
Chemical evolution was first proposed in the 1920s as the idea that life first originated with the formation of macromolecules.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 12
Breakthrough protein acts as a multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria
In a CRISPR first, recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 31, 2022
Breakthrough "origin-of-life" molecule found to destroy cancer cells
RNA, the molecule that gave rise to life, has been shown to be essential for repairing human genetic material and preventing mutations
JJ Shavit
- Dec 20, 2022
Scientists have finally identified the genetic cause of lupus
International team of researchers has identified DNA mutations in a gene that senses viral RNA, as a cause of the autoimmune disease lupus.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 11, 2022
Scientists solve the genetic mystery to how all life on Earth began
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 29, 2022
Incredible "origin-of-life" molecule found to destroy cancer cells
RNA, the molecule that gave rise to life, has been shown to be essential for repairing human genetic material and preventing mutations.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 20, 2022
Major genetic discovery identifies the cause of lupus
International team of researchers has identified DNA mutations in a gene that senses viral RNA, as a cause of the autoimmune disease lupus.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 29, 2022
Remarkable "origin-of-life" molecule found to destroy cancer cells
In the production of one of the origin-of-life molecules, researchers in Spain and Denmark have found a method for attacking cancer cells
JJ Shavit
- Oct 20, 2022
Scientists finally discover the cause of lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which causes inflammation in organs and joints, affects movement and the skin, and causes fatigue.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 15, 2022
Finally an answer to the fundamental question of how life on Earth began
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 13, 2022
Building blocks for RNA-based life abound at center of our galaxy
According to this scenario, life on Earth was originally based on RNA only, and DNA and protein enzymes evolved later.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 20, 2022
Origins of Life? Scientists create RNA molecule that follows Darwinian evolution
Researchers have for the first time been able to create an RNA molecule that replicates, diversifies and develops complexity.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11, 2022
Beyond CRISPR: New DNA tools rewrite genes to fight diseases like COVID-19
Scientists debut technology that could turn off SARS-CoV-2 genes, diagnose parasitic infection, and sequence genes faster
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