Category
Gene editing
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
An AI-designed synthetic RNA courier. A shape nature never found
Helmholtz Munich and TUM: AI designed a synthetic RNA courier in a shape evolution never produced — it delivers genes more efficiently than clinical lipid nanoparticles; a spin-off is planned.
2026-09-07
GENE EDITING
Base editing was winning the race. Then it met a gene it can't fix
Base editing led the race to fix genes — until it hit the ATP1A3 gene it can't repair. Prime editing took the baton and in July 2025 extended the lives of mice with a rare neurological disease fourfold.
2026-08-13