Moderna
In short
Moderna is an American biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specialises in developing medicines using messenger RNA (mRNA) technology.
In plain words
The company makes treatments and vaccines by using genetic instructions. Instead of using a weakened virus, they teach your body how to fight diseases using a molecule called mRNA.
A simple example
The company produced a widely used vaccine for COVID-19. This vaccine gave cells instructions to recognise and fight the virus.
Why it matters
Their technology allows for much faster development of new vaccines and treatments. This could change how we tackle many different types of diseases and infections.
Easy to mix up
Do not confuse the company name with the general term 'modern' or the scientific term 'RNA'.