Palesa Madupe

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Palesa Madupe is a molecular scientist known for her pioneering work in paleoproteomics, specifically in analyzing ancient proteins to determine the sex of prehistoric remains. Currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, Madupe led a significant study on the remains of Homo naledi, a species of hominin discovered in South Africa, revealing that all analyzed teeth belonged to females, thus posing intriguing questions about the behaviors and social structures of this ancient species.