A newly discovered molecule central to the assembly of HIV, termed IP6, may provide valuable insight into the development and function of viruses and how to combat them. In a study published in the ...

The compound believed to one of the ‘active ingredients’ in a high-fibre diet could have clinical potential to control the progression of prostate cancer in patients diagnosed in early stages of the ...

HIV-1 protein structure stained and viewed under an electron microscope. New research provides details of how the structure of the HIV-1 virus is assembled, findings that offer potential new targets ...

A group of University of Chicago scientists announced a groundbreaking study that explores the role of a small molecule, called IP6, in building the HIV-1 virus capsid. The genetic information of the ...

A study by chemists at the University of Chicago has uncovered a new key step in the process that HIV uses to replicate itself. The study, published Jan. 6 in Science Advances, used computer modeling ...

Two common dietary molecules found in legumes and bran could protect DNA from the harmful effects of radiation, researchers report. Inositol and inositol hexaphosphate protected both human skin cells ...