A mysterious disease that causes children's brains to melt away is caused by errors in RNA translation. But biologists are realizing that this horrifying condition could shed light on more common problems. Claire Ainsworth reports.
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Ainsworth, C. Lost in translation. Nature 435, 556–558 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/435556a
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