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A biotech startup called Tessera Therapeutics has made a splash with its claims about the trademarked technology. Is the excitement justified?

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Nasal Vaccines Are Commercially High Risk, Perhaps High Reward

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Oust the Mouse: A Plan to Reduce Mammal Use in Drug Development

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In Editing RNA, Researchers See Endless Possibilities

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Infographic showing endogenous adenosine enzymes acting on RNA (ADARs) edit genetic material in the cell by attaching to naturally occurring double-stranded RNAs, including mRNAs, and switching out A bases with I bases (left). Therapeutic RNA editing platforms based on this mechanism fall into one of two categories: either they use engineered enzymes, which generally consist of the editing part of the ADAR enzyme attached to another protein such as Cas13 that boosts specificity, alongside a guide RNA that targets the enzyme to the desired location (middle); or they consist of a guide RNA alone, which recruits an endogenous ADAR to edit the target sequence (right).

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Biden Picks Robert Califf to Head the FDA for a Second Time

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Microglia as Therapeutic Targets in Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Quest for Research Freedom Fuels African Biotech Boom

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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Is Poised for a Makeover

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FDA-Led Consortium Details Improvements Needed in Liquid Biopsies

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Spectrum Reporting Prompts New Review of Common Drug

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Experts Predict the Hottest Life Science Tech in 2021 and Beyond

Biopharma Looks to the Netherlands as European Hub

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Mitochondrial DNA: A Maternal Legacy That Helps Trace the Past and Diagnose the Future

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

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