Tag Archives: RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

The New York Times 2:22 pm on March 24, 2022
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Life’s Preference for Symmetry Is Like ‘A New Law of Nature’

Techniques from computer science may help explain the tendency in biology for structures to repeat themselves.

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The New York Times 7:24 pm on January 21, 2022
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The Long Road to Successful Covid Vaccines

The road to successful vaccines; mask distribution; Starbucks; Build Back Better; Trump’s call to Georgia; leaving the G.O.P.; a football fan’s plea.

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The New York Times 10:48 am on December 23, 2021
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What Does It Mean to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Against Covid-19?

With all the uncertainty around the Omicron variant, vaccine guidelines are evolving.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 19, 2021
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Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron

They do seem to offer significant protection against severe illness, but the consequences of rapidly spreading infection worry many public health experts.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 9, 2021
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First, Impressive Vaccines for Covid. Next Up: The Flu.

Vaccine makers are betting that the mRNA technology powering two successful Covid vaccines will help curb the tragic global death toll from the flu.

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The New York Times 4:00 pm on September 24, 2021
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2021 Lasker Awards Honor Work in mRNA Vaccines, Neuroscience and More

The prizes are given annually, and many winners often go on to be awarded the Nobel Prize.

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The New York Times 10:05 pm on June 16, 2021
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CureVac’s Covid-19 Vaccine Disappoints in Clinical Trial

A preliminary analysis showed that CureVac’s mRNA vaccine had an efficacy of just 47 percent. “This is pretty devastating for them,” one expert said.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on June 10, 2021
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The Unlikely Pioneer Behind mRNA Vaccines

Dr. Katalin Kariko has played a crucial role in bringing coronavirus vaccines to millions. She had to overcome years of doubt and disinterest to do so.

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The New York Times 12:55 pm on May 5, 2021
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This New Covid Vaccine Could Bring Hope to the Unvaccinated World

The German company CureVac hopes its RNA vaccine will rival those made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. It could be ready next month.

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The New York Times 4:34 pm on April 29, 2021
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No, Other People’s Covid Vaccines Can’t Disrupt Your Menstrual Cycle

You can’t experience effects from being near someone who is vaccinated, because it is biologically impossible for the vaccine material to be transmitted from person to person.

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The New York Times 11:00 pm on April 20, 2021
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Tech in the Post-Pandemic World

Assessing its future, both the bad and the good.

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The New York Times 5:57 am on April 12, 2021
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China Official Acknowledges Low Effectiveness of the Country’s Covid Vaccines

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The New York Times 3:31 pm on April 8, 2021
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Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus

Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Kariko laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on February 26, 2021
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The Secret Life of a Coronavirus

An oily, 100-nanometer-wide bubble of genes has killed more than two million people and reshaped the world. Scientists don’t quite know what to make of it.

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The New York Times 12:43 am on February 12, 2021
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The Coming Technology Boom

Politics is grim but science is working.

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The New York Times 5:09 pm on February 5, 2021
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The Coronavirus Is a Master of Mixing Its Genome, Worrying Scientists

New studies underscore how coronaviruses frequently mix their genetic components — which could contribute to the rise of dangerous variants.

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The New York Times 12:31 pm on January 26, 2021
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If You Squeeze the Coronavirus, Does It Shatter?

Scientists are exploring the physics of viruses, to understand how these pathogens assemble themselves — and might be rent apart.

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The New York Times 12:00 pm on November 30, 2020
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Moderna Applies for Emergency F.D.A. Approval for Its Coronavirus Vaccine

The first shots could be given as early as Dec. 21, if authorization is granted.

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The New York Times 11:54 am on November 18, 2020
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New Pfizer Results: Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe and 95% Effective

The company said it planned to apply for emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration “within days.”

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The New York Times 12:00 pm on November 16, 2020
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Coronavirus Vaccine: Early Data Show Moderna’s Version Is 94.5% Effective

Moderna is the second company to report preliminary results from a large trial testing a vaccine. But there are still months to go before it will be widely available to the public.

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The New York Times 5:51 pm on October 27, 2020
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Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus

New research found ‘autoantibodies’ similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases.

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The New York Times 11:37 pm on October 15, 2020
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What Does ‘Negative’ on a Coronavirus Test Really Mean?

President Trump’s recent tests are a reminder that although many products exist, none test for infectiousness.

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The New York Times 7:06 pm on September 11, 2020
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Covering Ebola Didn’t Prepare Me for This: I Volunteered for the Covid-19 Vaccine Trial

George Washington University Hospital invited me to participate in Moderna’s vaccine trial because I am triple-risk: a Black woman, a Type 1 diabetic and asthmatic.

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The New York Times 9:01 am on September 11, 2020
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The Coronavirus Is Mutating, and That’s Fine (So Far)

SARS-CoV-2 has been slowly changing in small ways, without getting more dangerous.

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The New York Times 4:24 pm on August 11, 2020
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‘A Smoking Gun’: Infectious Coronavirus Retrieved From Hospital Air

Airborne virus plays a significant role in community transmission, many experts believe. A new study fills in the missing piece: Floating virus can infect cells.

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The New York Times 9:45 pm on June 27, 2020
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A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys

A novel gene-editing experiment seems to have permanently reduced LDL and triglyceride levels in monkeys.

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The New York Times 9:39 pm on June 23, 2020
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Sanofi Accelerates Its Timeline for Coronavirus Vaccine Development

The French drugmaker is testing two types of vaccines in a bid to catch up to competitors.

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The New York Times 6:30 am on June 2, 2020
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Monster or Machine? A Profile of the Coronavirus at 6 Months

Our “hidden enemy,” in plain sight.

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The New York Times 11:38 pm on May 1, 2020
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How Remdesivir, New Hope for Covid-19 Patients, Was Resurrected

The drug failed as a treatment for hepatitis and Ebola. With federal funding, scientists trained it on the coronavirus.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 28, 2020
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Let’s Get Real About Coronavirus Tests

There aren’t enough. Many are shoddy. Most aren’t even designed to tell us what we really want to know.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on April 22, 2020
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From 1 to 1,000s: Solving the Mysteries of Coronavirus With Genetic Fingerprints

Scientists traced the virus brought to the Seattle area in January. They were astonished to learn that the same branch of the virus traveled on through at least a dozen states and to other parts of the world.

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