Stanford Medicine investigators have unearthed the biological process by which mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 can cause ...

Genome-wide CRISPR knockout screens to identify cellular regulators of LNP-based mRNA vaccines. mRNAs encoding Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) were in vitro transcribed (IVT) and delivered to knockout ...

mRNA, widely known from the COVID-19 vaccine, is not actually a "therapeutic agent," but a technology that delivers the ...

An mRNA influenza vaccine bests an inactivated quadrivalent flu vaccine against two different strains in phase 3 study.

With the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. canceling nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research contracts on Tuesday, you may be wondering if mRNA vaccines are safe.

While mRNA vaccines trigger potent initial immune responses, emerging data suggest they do not generate durable plasma cells, ...

Adding a photocopier gene to mRNA vaccines could make them last longer and curb side effects. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter. To receive ...

The United States may be losing its edge in mRNA technology­­. The technology, which powered life-saving COVID-19 vaccines and is now rocketing new cancer therapeutics forward, will soon undergo a ...

In a Phase 3 trial of more than 18,000 volunteers across three countries, an mRNA influenza vaccine from Pfizer has outperformed standard seasonal flu shots by 34.5%. It's yet another sign that this ...

Proteins are essential biological molecules that perform a vast array of functions crucial for life, from catalyzing biochemical reactions and transporting molecules to providing structural support ...