Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece

• mRNA drugs promise transformative therapies but struggle to enter cells intact. • UConn scientists mimic viral capsid design to encapsulate mRNA in protective shells. • The engin

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 163 words
Large study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccine in pregnancy and autism

Large study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccine in pregnancy and autism

• Study examined 434 toddlers aged 18‑30 months for autism after maternal mRNA COVID‑19 vaccination. • Half of children born to mothers vaccinated during pregnancy or within 30 day

Science · February 15, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 167 words