Over the last few years, scientists and entrepreneurs have flocked to developing medicines that target RNA, the genetic ...

The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is not ...

The quest for a vaccine against HIV has been going on for about 40 years — almost as long as the virus that causes AIDS has ...

The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is not without risk. When this type of “genetic surgery” is performed on DNA, for ...

The cuts risk making the world a more dangerous place. To assess the impact of these measures, The Economist spoke to more ...

In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of DNA’s structure—the now famous double ...

DNA’s chemical cousin, RNA, was the messenger that carries DNA instructions from the double helix in the cell’s nucleus to ...

Scientists say HHS’ decision to defund mRNA vaccine research will leave the country less prepared for pandemics, and make it ...

A new study, led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), identified tiny pieces of messenger RNA that ...

A new study, led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), identified tiny pieces of messenger RNA that ...

Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines — experts say it could stall progress in ...