Moderna, Pfizer, Other Vaccine Makers Currently Testing Their COVID-19 Vaccines Against the New Omicron Variant

Medicine & Technology Nov 28, 2021

News of a recently updated COVID-19 vaccine comes as Scientists and health officials warn the new Omicron strain that was originally detected in South Africa, could transmit easily across the globe.

Moderna, Johnson & Johnsons to Offer Booster Shots; What Should We Know About These COVID-19 Vaccines?

Oct 20, 2021

An advisory to the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted last week, authorization of a booster jab, a third dose that is, of mRNA vaccine of Moderna, and second for Johnson & Johnson's.

Mammalian Retrovirus-Like Protein: This May Help Expand mRNA delivery; Potential Solution for Nucleic Acid Therapies

Aug 20, 2021

A type of protein may help in the expansion of mRNA delivery and may possibly aid in nucleic acid therapeutics, a new study revealed.

‘Warm’ COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy: More Effective Against COVID-19 Variants of Concern, CSIRO Study Shows

Jul 18, 2021

The warm COVID-19 vaccine that the Indian Institute of Science developed has proven efficacy against all present COVID-19 variants of concern, a study showed.

COVID-19 Vaccine: 3rd Dose Exhibits Potential Efficacy in Organ Transplant Patients

Jun 22, 2021

Researchers recently reported their work is the first to record the use of the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in solid organ transplant patients.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: Its Less Cooling Requirement Makes Pfizer’s Biggest Weakness

May 03, 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech's Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine, according to reports, has one big weakness and that's the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA-1273, specifically its less cooling requirement.

Methylation of mRNA Molecules Dependent on Diet: Why Gene Regulation is Essential?

Apr 29, 2021

Two teams of researchers from the Switzerland-based University of Geneva recently discovered a diet-dependent mechanism for the regulation of RNA maturation.

COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Myths Debunked, Experts Weigh in 6 Important Facts

Feb 21, 2021

An immunologist and pharmacist reveal six important facts about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, debunking some myths surrounding mRNA vaccine technology.

Here Are the Top Technologies That Helped Experts Tackle COVID-19

Jan 25, 2021

COVID-19 has taken over the world, but thanks to experts who used reliable technologies to tackle the coronavirus, the world is slowly seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

Myth Debunked: COVID-19 Vaccines Cannot Alter a Person’s DNA

Jan 11, 2021

mRNA vaccines simply cannot alter a person's DNA, which, for some who hope for this as a "chance for superpowers," will occur as a disappointment.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Antibody Will Be Effective For at Least 3 Months

Dec 04, 2020

The researchers suggest that Moderna vaccine can provide "reliable humoral immunity" against COVID-19 for three months.

How Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Work Without Causing Accidental Infections

Nov 23, 2020

If the experimental coronavirus vaccines win approval from the Food and Drug Administration, they will be the first-ever authorized vaccines that use mRNA.

Elon Musk Tweeted His Intentions to Partner With CureVac for a COVID-19 Vaccine

Jul 02, 2020

Tesla will be building mRNA microfactories for CureVac as the German company continues to develop its coronavirus vaccine Optimizing mRNA technology for two years, they are currently in their Phase I of clinical trials.

Scientists Discover Protein That Can Repair Other Proteins in the Body Without Blueprints

Jan 04, 2015

In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers at the University of Utah discovered that the building blocks of a protein, known as amino acids, can be assembled without blueprints from DNA and messenger RNA (mRNA).