Africa
The assay detects HPV 16 and HPV 18 DNA within 45 minutes and is intended to be used in low-resource settings.
Gut Microbiome Differences Highlighted Between Industrialized, Non-Industrialized Populations
A new study analyzing the gut microbiomes of Hadza hunter-gatherers from Tanzania highlights the differences between industrialized and non-industrialized populations.
North African Agriculture Influenced by Incoming Neolithic Populations From Europe, the Levant
Researchers linked agriculture to incoming Neolithic Europeans, while a Middle Neolithic shift to pastoralism coincided with the arrival of migrants from the Levant.
Human Evolution Study Suggests Multiple Early Lineages in Africa
Tapping into genetic diversity in present-day African populations, researchers saw signs of "weakly structured" early human lineages marked by mixing and muted genetic differentiation.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Contributors Found in Affected East African Families
Researchers identified rare ASD-associated variants in individuals from dozens of East African families, including at least 10 risk loci falling on African ancestry haplotypes.