Africa has the world's greatest genetic diversity, yet it's missing from research: We're filling the gap

Throughout history, most of the world's genomic research has relied on DNA data from people of European ancestry.
Xinhuanet

China Focus: China's ambitious crop-decoding initiative enters field phase, powering smart breeding

Launched in 2023 by the Institute of Crop Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and China's digital-tech giant Tencent, the "Tian Shu" initiative aims to decode the genetic ...
eLife

Drug-induced changes in connectivity to midbrain dopamine cells revealed by rabies monosynaptic tracing

Addictive drugs, as well as ketamine/xylazine, change the connectivity to ventral tegmental area dopamine cells, which may be related to cellular activity.
Psychology Today

Navigating the Impacts of AI-Driven Social Media Algorithms

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...
Canadian Medical Association Journal

Risk of congenital anomalies among infants of patients with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study

Background:Maternal chronic conditions are implicated as risk factors for congenital anomalies, but few studies have assessed ...