Scientists Are Developing a New mRNA Vaccine That Could Protect Against Skin Cancer
Who needs sunblock? Scientists at the Oregon State University (OSU) College of Pharmacy may have just…
New Approach to Gene Therapy: Prime Editing System Inserts Entire Genes in Human Cells
Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a new version of prime editing…
Chemical free cleaning of bioreactor membranes
Combining two chemical-free treatments shows promise as an approach for reducing biofilm build-up on anaerobic…
Engineers devise a way to selectively turn on RNA therapies in human cells
Researchers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a way to selectively turn on gene…
Handheld aCAP device eliminates cancer cells with plasma
Engineers have developed aCAP, a device that generates near-room-temperature ionised gas for post cancer surgery…
New MIT Cancer Treatment Jump-Starts the Immune System
By combining chemotherapy, tumor injury, and immunotherapy, researchers show that the immune system can be…
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Regulation of Gene Expression
Define the term regulation as it applies to genes For a cell to function properly,…
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Genetic code
The genetic code is the set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences of…
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RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
mRNA Processing Eukaryotic pre-mRNA receives a 5′ cap and a 3′ poly (A) tail before…
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The RNA world
Biologists used to view RNA as a lowly messenger — the molecule that carries information…