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September 3, 2018 Cover
Volume 96, Issue 35
Messenger RNA technology promises to turn our bodies into medicine-making factories. But first Moderna—and a long list of old and new competitors—needs to overcome some major scientific challenges
Cover image:Strands of mRNA in a syringe.
Credit: Yang H. Ku/C&EN/Shutterstock
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“We are discovering things that we hope will rewrite the textbooks.”
Can mRNA disrupt the drug industry?
Messenger RNA technology promises to turn our bodies into medicine-making factories. But first Moderna—and a long list of old and new competitors—needs to overcome some major scientific challenges
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