New step towards cure for AIDS

Scientists have created a protein inhibitor that seems to perform exceedingly well in stopping the HIV virus from replicating.  If the HIV virus can't replicate, the patient will never develop AIDS.  

We will discuss how inhibitors work in Chapter 14 in a few weeks.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-16/scientists-hail-potential-cure-for-aids/4466766

Can humans regenerate limbs . . .

University of Manchester scientists have discovered the importance of reactive oxygen compounds in the regeneration of tadpole limbs.  They hope to apply this research to aid human medicine.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130113201141.htm#.UPQDfiBgbSo.email

Recent discovery in Mitosis

Scientists have learned that proteins aren't the only important main molecules of life in the cell.

Lipids serve an essential role in cell division (mitosis):

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22592-chemical-key-to-cell-division-revealed.html

This study, which began after a new focus on progeria research, may be helpful in curing uncontrollable cell division (cancer).