Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Defective' virus surprisingly plays major role in spread of disease

(Medical Xpress)—Defective viruses, thought for decades to be essentially garbage unrelated to the transmission of normal viruses, now appear able to play an important role in the spread of disease, new research by UCLA ...

Medical research

Molecule prevents fat combustion

ETH Zurich researchers have found a new role for a well-known signalling molecule, Hif1: the molecule suppresses the burning of fat, which may possibly promote obesity in humans.

Psychology & Psychiatry

The downside of social distancing

When faced with danger, humans draw closer together. Social distancing thwarts this impulse. LMU's Professor Ophelia Deroy and colleagues argue that this dilemma poses a greater threat to society than overtly antisocial behavior.

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