The Power and Promise of RNA

The Power and Promise of RNA The word messenger RNA, or mRNA for short, went from scientific jargon to everyday conversation during the pandemic because of the molecule's starring role in COVID-19 vaccines. Messenger RNA contains blueprints for proteins that do all sorts of jobs in our bodies. In COVID-19 vaccines, it contains instructions to make proteins similar to the spikes on the coronavirus. This encourages the immune system to create antibodies to fight the virus if we encounter it in...