2021.11.30

Life, New and Improved

Natural proteins do everything for us. Now scientists have learned to create artificial ones—a feat that has yielded a new COVID vaccine and could revolutionize biology

New COVID vaccine, shown here in a 3-D model, was built around a synthetic protein nanoparticle and designed to create powerful immune protection.  credit: Timothy Archibald

New COVID vaccine, shown here in a 3-D model, was built around a synthetic protein nanoparticle and designed to create powerful immune protection. credit: Timothy Archibald

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