Structural features of the mRNA – the U in the code, its single-stranded shape, ribose sugar and its specific sequence – ensure that the mRNA has a short half-life.

Messenger RNA vaccines, or mRNA, differ from traditional ones. Instead of growing a virus and weakening it to allow the body to engage its natural defenses, mRNA vaccines use pieces of genetic code to ...

And even if a mutated virus is able to evade immunity, scientists can modify the mRNA code to create a new vaccine that would target the mutated protein more quickly than other vaccine technologies.

Scientists figured out how to harness that natural process by making mRNA in a lab. They take a snippet of that genetic code that carries instructions for making the protein they want the vaccine to ...

The mRNA specifies, in triplet code, the amino acid sequence of proteins; the code is then read by transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules in a cell structure called the ribosome.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled almost $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine projects, alleging worries about safety and efficacy.

It was the breakthrough vaccine technology that allowed for the rapid release of COVID-19 vaccines. But as top health officials vilify mRNA use, SC testing goes on in cancer and viruses.

Following the criticism of mRNA vaccine strategies by federal leaders, UNC Health's Dr. David Wohl shared why he supports the ...

Like bees breathing life into gardens, providing pollen and making flowers blossom, little cellular machines called mitochondria breathe life into our bodies, buzzing with energy as they produce the ...