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Accidental Discovery Could Lead to Cure for AIDS Virus

Posted by timothy on from the probably-a-nice-raise-too dept.

sydlexius writes "A press release from Sandia tells of the discovery of niobium HPA, a chemical that bonds to viruses. Many scientists have been interested in the properties of various HPAs (heteropolyanions), however this is the first such case that is stable in basic and neutral solutions. The Albuquerque Tribune covers the story here. For subscribers of Science Magazine, you can find an article in this month's issue (Abstract)."

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  1. Oooops by ThereIsNoSporkNeo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ooops. I cured AIDS. Huh.

    *In the background you hear 20,000 disgusted AIDS researchers throwing their clipboards to the ground in disgust*

    Dumb luck. Gotta love it.

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    With my dying breath, I curse Zoidberg!