Neanderthal DNA surprises in modern humans, the first blood test for Alzheimer’s, a discovery of new human salivary glands, and, oh yeah, a pandemic

The African Ancestry Neuroscience Research Initiative plans to boost inclusion in genomic studies and support a more diverse generation of neuroscientists.

In a year of racial tumult, Black scientists are uniting for visibility and action. 

An analysis of the genomes of people from 50 ethnolinguistic groups in Africa spots 62 genes under positive selection and 3 million more genetic variants than previously documented.

A decade-long effort to probe gene regulation reveals differences between males and females, points to essential regulatory elements, and offers insight into past work on telomeres.

What we can and must do to make science more equitable.

A new report from the National Science Board identifies changes in the US’s global R&D investment and output, as well as in the country’s science and engineering workforce in recent years.

Speaking a common language is key to a well-integrated team, but guidance is sparse on what—if anything—principal investigators should do about it.

Habits such as napping might influence how humans cope with extreme environments, such as those at a polar research facility in winter.