image: Successive 3D images of a virological synapse appear larger and closer over time and illustrate the transfer of HIV material directly from cell to cell. This image relates to the paper published in Science on March 27 2009 by Dr. Hubner and colleagues entitled "Quantitative 3D Video Microscopy of HIV Transfer Across T Cell Virological Synapses." This image relates to a paper that appeared in the Dec. 23, 2011, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by Science News staff in Washington D.C., was titled, “Breakthrough of the Year.” view more
Credit: Image courtesy of Benjamin Chen