mRNA
noun
plural mRNAs
: messenger rna
Microarrays that identify thousands of active genes at a time are now a standard tool for biologists. They detect the mRNAs produced by active genes.—
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Why Moderna Is Exploring Quantum Computing Messenger RNA (or mRNA) is a hugely promising technology for future vaccines and therapies, as was demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Around a decade ago, a breakthrough came when researchers found that lipid nanoparticles could effectively transport the incredibly fragile mRNA into the body without it being broken down in the bloodstream.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2025
An mRNA vaccine uses a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA) to instruct cells in the body to produce a protein.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The senior managers of Pfizer’s plant in Puurs, Belgium—one of two that Pfizer chose in March 2020 to produce the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine for Covid-19—have demonstrated that there is.
—Arnoud De Meyer, Harvard Business Review, 25 June 2025
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Around a decade ago, a breakthrough came when researchers found that lipid nanoparticles could effectively transport the incredibly fragile mRNA into the body without it being broken down in the bloodstream.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2025
An mRNA vaccine uses a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA) to instruct cells in the body to produce a protein.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The senior managers of Pfizer’s plant in Puurs, Belgium—one of two that Pfizer chose in March 2020 to produce the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine for Covid-19—have demonstrated that there is.
—Arnoud De Meyer, Harvard Business Review, 25 June 2025
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