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nypost.comworld16 days ago
Scientists Bake Sourdough Using Yeast From 5,300-Year-Old Mummy
Researchers isolated cold-adapted yeast from the digestive tract of a frozen mummy discovered in the Alps. They used the organism to produce a sourdough starter after several months of laboratory work.
Japan Timesworld19 days ago
5,300-year-old yeast revived from Oetzi the Iceman used to bake sourdough
Researchers isolated cold-adapted yeast from the frozen mummy's intestines, skin and meltwater. They cultured the organisms and produced a working sourdough starter after three months of trials.
app.buzzsumo.comscience27 days ago
Genomic Study Links Western Funnel Beaker and Wartberg Burial Communities
A study of ancient DNA from German sites shows that individuals from the Western Funnel Beaker culture shared closer genetic ties with neighboring Wartberg groups than earlier archaeological interpretations indicated. The research also documents family connections spanning more t…
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Ars Technicatechnology39 days ago
Protein in Homo erectus Teeth Indicates Denisovan DNA Inherited by Modern Humans
Researchers identified a distinct form of the tooth enamel protein ameloblastin in Homo erectus samples from China that also appears in Denisovans and some modern human populations. The study examined ancient proteins from teeth approximately 400,000 years old, bypassing DNA degr…
app.buzzsumo.comscience41 days ago
Ancient DNA Shows Origins of Bell Beaker People Who Replaced Stonehenge Builders
Analysis of ancient DNA from 112 individuals who lived between 8500 and 1700 BC in what is now the Netherlands, Belgium and western Germany has identified the genetic background of the Bell Beaker population that arrived in Britain around 2400 BC. The study indicates this group l…
New Scientistscience44 days ago
Kneeprint Found Near 175,000-Year-Old Stalagmite Structures in Bruniquel Cave
A possible kneeprint in clay preserved by calcium carbonate offers new clues about Neanderthals who built mysterious structures deep inside a French cave. Sophie Verheyden presented the findings on 4 May at the European Geosciences Union meeting in Vienna. The discovery comes as…
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Science Newsscience59 days ago
Ancient DNA Study Links Immune Gene Variants to Reduced Allergy Risk
Researchers analyzing ancient genomes found that some infection-fighting gene variants from the past 10,000 years may lower the risk of asthma and allergies. The findings, detailed in a preprint and a Nature study, challenge simplistic views of immune evolution. Integration with…