Breakthrough HKUST-led research on mapping of HIV weak spots paves way for vaccine

Data scientists have discovered a way to map weak spots in HIV, potentially paving the way for researchers to design a vaccine. An international team of scientists led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology processed data from 1,918 HIV-infected patients globally to map the protein protrusions on the virus’ surface that predict how it mutates and its ability to replicate. HIV, which attacks the immune system, is hard to tackle because it rapidly mutates and changes its...