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AI helps MIT design heat-stable mRNA vaccines

Original: AI helped MIT design heat-stable mRNA vaccines. Researchers used the AGENT framework to develop stable mRNA formulations

MIT researchers, working with AI, have used a design framework called AGENT to develop mRNA vaccine formulations that stay stable without deep freezing. In tests, the formulations kept their biological activity for more than two months at 37°C, a temperature typical of many climates without reliable cold storage. Researchers say the advance could transform vaccine delivery in low-income regions that lack dependable refrigeration, a major obstacle during past vaccination campaigns.

Why now: The finding addresses a well-known barrier to global vaccine access, cold-chain dependence, making it highly relevant to public health discussions.

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• AI helped MIT design heat-stable mRNA vaccines. Researchers used the AGENT framework to develop stable mRNA formulations that retained biological activity for over two months at 37°C. The breakthrough could transform vaccine delivery in regions lacking reliable refrigeration.… · MoveTheNeedle@masto.nu · 3

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