Researchers believe they may have found a solution to the risks posed by gene therapies , after developing a vaccine using silicage nanostructures to deliver genes to patients without exposing them to other threats . researchers at mit labs found that , by using AI to analyse images from cryo-­electron microscopy , proteins are perfectly shaped to transport new genes to patients . By coating the silicages with the same binding peptides used by viruses , the substance , which forms naturally in products like soap and compounds such as silica , can be used to deliver the genes to infected cells safely .
Researchers believe they may have found a solution to the risks posed by gene therapies, after developing a technique using silicage nanostructures to deliver genes to patients without exposing them to other threats. Scientists at Cornell University found that, by using AI to analyse images from cryo-­electron microscopy, silicages are perfectly shaped to transport new genes to patients. By coating the silicages with the same binding peptides used by viruses, the substance, which forms naturally in products like soap and compounds such as silica, can be used to deliver the genes to target cells safely.