In a new study led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the TIDE research group at the MPI of Geoanthropology, an international team of linguists and geneticists has achieved a significant breakthrough in our understanding of the origins of Indo-European, a family of languages spoken by nearly half of the world’s population
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A new study published in Nature Communications reconstructs regional incidence profiles of COVID-19, highlighting the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and different testing strategies
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A new study traces the evolution of the hepatitis B virus from prehistory to the present, revealing dissemination routes and changes in viral diversity
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On 20 July 2021, Dr. Denise Kühnert will discuss how Bayesian phylodynamic methods can be used for the analysis of modern and ancient pathogens. Follow the link to register and learn more
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Register to hear Dr. Denise Kühnert give an invited talk on “Phylogenetics.” Workshop runs 4-5 October 2021, organized by the GDMS, the DGEpi and the IBS-DR. Follow the link to register and learn more
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Dr. Denise Kühnert will deliver a keynote talk at the Taming the BEAST Online workshop on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The workshop will run June 07, 2021-June 11, 2021. Follow the link to visit the TtB website for more details
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In a recent paper published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, a group of multidisciplinary authors discuss the future of field-based sciences in a COVID-19 world
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Bishop Peder Winstrup of Lund, Sweden passed away in the winter of 1679 at the age of 74 and was interred in a crypt at Lund Cathedral. Three centuries later, his astonishingly well-preserved remains provide insights to the origins of tuberculosis.
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An interdisciplinary study into the origins and health status of three African skeletons unearthed in Mexico shows evidence of forced migration, physical trauma, and the introduction of infectious diseases from Africa
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