Friday 8 August 2014

Why scientists can't kill HIV

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Humanity's war against the HIV has been a constantly shifting battle, thanks to the wily nature of the virus. But humans, being quite wily themselves, have persevered in the search for a cure despite setback after setback. Recently, scientists found a way to snip HIV's genetic code out from the genomes of infected cells. The technique's only been tried in cultured cells so far, but it could represent a powerful new weapon in the arsenal against AIDS.

But just what makes HIV such a formidable foe?

In most viruses, the genetic transfer of information mimics a host's: DNA is transcribed to RNA...

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