
A new issue of the online weekly of The Scripps Research Institute, News&Views, is now available at http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews
In this week's issue:
	Scientists Show Lack of Single Protein Results in Persistent Viral Infection The new research from the Oldstone lab shows a single protein can make the difference between an infection clearing out of the body or persisting for life.
	Team Identifies New Molecules Important for Vision and Brain Function In a pair of related studies, scientists from the Martemyanov lab have identified several proteins that help regulate cells’ response to light—and the development of night blindness, a rare disease that abolishes the ability to see in dim light.
	Researchers Find Long-Sought Anti-HIV Compounds The new drug candidates, identified by the Torbett lab using a new screening method, act on a target unlikely to mutate.
	Scripps Florida Scientist Awarded $700,000 to Develop New Treatments for Cocaine Addiction “The long-term goal is to develop an entirely new and effective method for treating cocaine addiction,” says Thomas Bannister, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and associate scientific director in the Translational Research Institute at Scripps Florida.

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