The commercial success of RNA vaccines for COVID-19 has revved up interest in circular RNAs as the next generation of therapies. This is because linear RNA molecules have a fleeting existence inside cells-which is not a problem for it’s function as vaccine, but for other therapeutic applications longer existence is preferable. This is where the circular RNAS come in.

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Between this and that thing I read about them adding dna to glass to make it stronger and lighter than steel, it seems like it’s time for the NA’s to shine.

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Until someone develops a thermo nucleic acid bomb.

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