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  1. Health & Medicine

    Finding immune cells that stop a body from attacking itself wins medicine Nobel

    Shimon Sakaguchi discovered T-reg immune cells. Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell identified the cells’ role in autoimmune disease.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Health & Medicine

    New oral GLP-1 drugs could offer more options for weight loss

    GLP-1 injections use needles and require refrigeration. Pills that work in a similar way could be a cheaper, simpler solution.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Microbes

    To make a tasty yogurt, just add ants (and their microbes)

    Spiking milk with live ants makes tangy traditional yogurt. Researchers have identified the ants' microbial pals and enzymes that help the process.