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Napoleon’s 1812 Army Suffered from Paratyphoid and Relapsing Fevers, Ancient DNA Reveals

Sequencing genomic material extracted from the teeth of 13 soldiers in Napoleon’s troops highlighted that more diseases than previously thought affected the army.

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Ancient Dental Plaque Unearths Prehistoric People’s Lifestyle

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Scientists Unearth the Oldest DNA Ever Found

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Rebuilding the Genome of Woolly Mammoths

Laura Tran, PhD | | 4 min read

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Ancient Alleles Shed Light on Atherosclerosis Risk

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Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2022

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Unearthing Hidden Family Secrets: Tracing the Lineage of a Centuries-Old Grand-Mummy

Iris Kulbatski, PhD | | 3 min read

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Woolly Mammoth Genomes Reveal Genetic Adaptations to Cold

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 2 min read

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What’s Next for Ancient DNA Studies After the Nobel?

Mary PrendergastandThe Conversation | | 4 min read

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Svante Pääbo Awarded Nobel for Paleogenomics

Shawna Williams | | 3 min read

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Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing with myBaits

Arbor Biosciences | | 1 min read

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