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Lost Science: How Funding Cuts Impacted Evolution Research

1/26/2026

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The series Lost Science highlights scientists who lost jobs or funding due to Trump administration cuts.
Brenna Henn's research, funded by a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, analyzed 3,600 genomes from African descent populations, including Khoisan.
The work suggests human evolution arose via pan-African emergence rather than a single origin.
Henn aims to map genetic variation and its environmental interactions to improve clinical tools for diverse United States populations.

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Story summary

The series Lost Science highlights scientists who lost jobs or funding due to Trump administration cuts.
Brenna Henn's research, funded by a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, analyzed 3,600 genomes from African descent populations, including Khoisan.
The work suggests human evolution arose via pan-African emergence rather than a single origin.
Henn aims to map genetic variation and its environmental interactions to improve clinical tools for diverse United States populations.