Harnessing RNA interference to combat viral strains

Imagine a world where influenza vaccines are no longer crafted based on educated guesswork but are instead precision-targeted against a wide array of viral strains. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have uncovered a groundbreaking approach that could transform the landscape of vaccine development, potentially eliminating the annual influenza guessing game.

In the quest for more effective vaccines, the UC Riverside researchers focused on a fundamental aspect of viral behavior—how viruses evade detection within host cells. They…