Svante Pääbo awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

We, the human being, have always been fascinated by our own origin. For Swedish researcher Svante Pääbo, this fascination has led all the way to the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which he has been awarded for his work in mapping Neanderthal genomes. His discoveries show, among other things, that today’s humans have more in common with our extinct relatives than we previously thought and are an important piece in our genetic puzzle. The work has also led to the discovery of a previously completely unknown human species.

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