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Once-promising mRNA COVID-19 vaccine disappoints with final trial data

Posted in Medicine on 4th Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller

And despite CureVac’s mRNA stumble we are quickly learning how to optimize these vaccines with newer, safer, and more effective iterations in development.

Scientists tag brain molecules, watch them become memories

Posted in Science on 29th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

As human beings, our memories are part of what make us ourselves. But the process of how memories form in our brains still eludes scientists.

Turning back time: ageing reversed in mice

Posted in Medicine on 20th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

The discovery has implications for understanding age-related diseases including cancers, neurodegenerative disorders and diabetes.