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  • A New Frankenstein Molecule Makes HIV Self-Destruct

    A New Frankenstein Molecule Makes HIV Self-Destruct

    We’ve made huge advances towards conquering HIV, the immune-system-crippling virus that causes AIDS. But this disease still exists, causing nearly two million deaths annually, in large part because the virus develops drug-resistant mutations so quickly. Researchers at Drexel University have a different approach — a molecule that tricks the virus into self-destructing before it infects…