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Lima, Peru, will host the first Meeting on Ancient Biomolecules in Latin America from November 4 to 6, 2026, as part of the Regional Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE). The event will take place at the “Pedro Zulen” Central Library, located on the university campus of the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM). It will bring together researchers interested in reconstructing the history of human populations, domesticated species, and pathogens

The city of Perugia, in Italy, is hosting the international conference “The Secret of Montegrande: The Discovery that Rewrote the History of Cacao.” On Thursday, March 12, starting at 10:30 a.m., at the LAB – Luisa Annibale Base in Perugia, La Città del Cioccolato will promote an important meeting dedicated to new discoveries about the origins of cacao, with the support of the University of Perugia and IULM University of Milan. It is worth noting that La Città del Cioccolato