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The geneticist’s accomplishments include sequencing Neanderthal DNA and leading the project that identified a new species of hominin, the Denisovans.

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Gene Variant Points to Starvation’s Evolutionary Legacy

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7,200-Year-Old Skeleton Offers Clues to Early Human Migration

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Indigenous Filipino Group Has Highest Known Denisovan Ancestry

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The Extinct Species Within

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“Dragon Man” May Replace Neanderthal as Our Closest Relative

Gene-Edited Organoids Explore Neanderthal Brain Function

Y Chromosome from Early Modern Humans Replaced Neanderthal Y

Genetics Steps In to Help Tell the Story of Human Origins

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Remnants of Extinct Hominin Species Found in West African Genomes

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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