What prestigious prize did Pääbo win in 2022?
Pulitzer Prize
Nobel Prize
Booker Prize
Oscar
Answer
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Svante Pääbo in 2022 for his groundbreaking research on the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution. His discoveries, including the identification of the Denisova hominin, provided key insights into the evolutionary relationships between different human species and the genetic basis of human adaptation and diversity.
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