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Regulatory T cells, which prevent the immune system from attacking the body, were the subject of this year’s Physiology or Medicine Nobel Prize. How do they work?

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi won this year’s Chemistry award for stitching together molecules with immense applications including drug delivery .

Options in science are still limited for women, but there are ways to fix it.

This postdoc’s work emphasizes self-efficacy, evidence-based teaching practices, and professional development for the next generation of educators.

By profiling brains from healthy people aged one to 104, researchers found that mutations accumulate in some genes more than others, gleaning insight into aging.

Researchers identified immune cells that attacked the neuronal protein C9orf72 in individuals with ALS, spurring new possibilities for therapeutic development.

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi won this year’s Physiology or Medicine Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning a mechanism that prevents the immune system from harming the body.

From the bellies of sandflies to mosquitoes, Asha Wijegunawardana manipulates insect vectors with microbes to help prevent harmful viral and parasitic infections.

Exposing the skin to the juices of some fruits and sunlight can result in phototoxic reactions, leading to an itchy rash called phytophotodermatitis.

By modeling gestational sleep apnea, this postdoc explores how intermittent hypoxia influences maternal brain health.

Ants supply microbes, acids, and enzymes to produce a yogurt with distinctive textures and flavors, bridging folklore and modern food science.

Proper protein localization in a cell is vital for function. A method to spatially map proteins in cells could lead to new insights into health and disease.