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The Next Act for Messenger RNA Could be Bigger Than Covid Vaccines

Messenger RNA technology powered the development of several early coronavirus vaccines. Scientists now look to apply the breakthrough mRNA technology to tackling viral diseases without successful vaccines including HIV, herpes, and malaria.

“We could correct sickle-cell with a single shot. We think that is groundbreaking new therapy.”

Drew Weissman, University of Pennsylvania

Read the original article in MIT Technology Review.

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Jennifer Doudna on the Pandemic Year: The Power of Mission Driven Science

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Amidst a year filled with tragedy, camaraderie and collaboration enabled scientific innovation to move society forward. Biochemist and Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna reflects on how a team of professors, researchers, volunteers and engineers pushed through physical and technical barriers to create and administer a PCR-Covid-19 test.

We Now Can See a Virus Mutate Like Never Before

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Scientists all over the world are rapidly sequencing coronavirus genomes in a massive genomic surveillance effort. It's the first time in history that researchers can detect novel mutations and track potentially dangerous variants in real time, influencing public policy and the global pandemic response.