HIV's sugary shield (IMAGE) Scripps Research Institute Caption An artistic rendering--based on cryo-EM maps and computer simulations--shows how glycans create a shield that helps HIV hide from the immune system. Credit Zachary Berndsen, PhD, Ward lab at Scripps Research Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.