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What’s next for ancient DNA studies after Nobel Prize honors groundbreaking field of paleogenomics

  • Written by Mary Prendergast, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Rice University
What’s next for ancient DNA studies after Nobel Prize honors groundbreaking field of paleogenomicsResearchers need to be careful not to contaminate ancient samples with their own DNA.Caia Image via Getty Images

For the first time, a Nobel Prize recognized the field of anthropology, the study of humanity. Svante Pääbo, a pioneer in the study of ancient DNA, or aDNA, was awarded the 2022 prize in physiology or medicine for his...

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