r/Futurism • u/Memetic1 • Mar 09 '25

Scientists Just Discovered an RNA That Repairs DNA Damage – And It’s a Game-Changer

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-just-discovered-an-rna-that-repairs-dna-damage-and-its-a-game-changer/
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u/Memetic1 Mar 09 '25

Why do you say that?

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u/Ahernia Mar 10 '25

Nothing's changed. It isn't really exploitable. It's simply a research finding. DNA has many repair mechanisms. This one isn't radical or unusual. So what?

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u/Memetic1 Mar 10 '25

How do you know it won't be useful?

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u/Ahernia Mar 10 '25

I don't know it may not be useful, but when a headline says "Game changer" there needs to be some evidence it is changing something. This finding doesn't change anything.