Ancient DNA is revealing the genetic landscape of people who first settled East Asia
By studying the DNA of people who lived in East Asia thousands of years ago, scientists are starting to untangle how the region was populated.
Melinda A. Yang, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Richmond •
conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~11 min
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~11 min
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Coronavirus threat reveals the flaws in India's health system
The COVID-19 pandemic must be managed in India in a tense economic context and with a largely privatised health system.
Yves-Marie Rault Chodankar, Chercheur associé au Centre d'études en sciences sociales sur les mondes africains, américains et asiatiques, Université de Paris
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March 20, 2020 • ~7 min
March 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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