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Monty Python Got It Wrong About Medieval Disease
6+ mon, 16+ hour ago (632+ words) The results were unexpected. Instead of being pushed to less desirable burial spots, individuals with these illnesses were often buried in the same prominent locations as everyone else. Studying Medieval Skeletons and Disease To investigate, Kelmelis worked with Vicki Kristensen…...
Ancient DNA reveals the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (266+ words) Investigating the Mystery of the 1812 Retreat Because only a small number of samples could be analyzed compared to the thousands of remains in Vilnius, researchers cannot yet determine how widespread these infections were. The tested soldiers represent a tiny fraction…...
A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (563+ words) The remains were excavated from a rock shelter near present-day Bogotá and date back roughly 5,500 years. By identifying this ancient genome, researchers have extended the known genetic history of Treponema pallidum by more than 3,000 years. The evidence adds weight to…...
“Celtic curse” hotspots found in Scotland and Ireland with 1 in 54 at risk
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (772+ words) left untreated, it can lead to liver damage, liver cancer, arthritis, and other serious health problems....
Ancient tides may have sparked humanity’s first urban civilization
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (491+ words) Water Shaped Early Agriculture and Society The researchers present a new paleoenvironmental model showing that tidal rhythms influenced the earliest stages of agriculture and social organization in Sumer. Rather than being shaped only by river floods, the region's growth was…...
The da Vinci bloodline is unlocking the genius’s genetic secrets
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1013+ words) For more than 500 years, Leonardo da Vinci has been admired as a brilliant artist, inventor, and thinker whose talents seemed far ahead of his time. Now, an ambitious international effort known as the Leonardo DNA Project is bringing scientists closer…...
Ancient DNA reveals plague was already killing humans 5,500 years ago
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (403+ words) Plague was already a deadly killer 5,500 years ago, long before cities, farming, or the rat-infested conditions usually linked to historic outbreaks. By analyzing ancient DNA from hunter-gatherer cemeteries in Siberia, researchers discovered early plague strains in nearly 40% of the individuals…...
Ancient DNA solves 12,000-year-old mystery of rare genetic growth disorder
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (365+ words) The work builds on a fresh investigation of a famous Upper Paleolithic burial discovered in 1963 at Grotta del Romito in southern Italy. For decades, the site intrigued scientists because of unusual skeletal traits and the way the two individuals were…...
The smell of Egyptian mummies is revealing 2,000-year-old secrets
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (523+ words) Mummification has fascinated historians and scientists for centuries, yet many details about how ancient Egyptians preserved the dead have remained unclear. New research now shows that the distinctive musty scent of mummified remains holds valuable clues about how these elaborate…...
Scientists just found a hidden genetic flaw that slowly steals strength
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (465+ words) A global team of researchers led by Shinghua Ding at the University of Missouri has discovered a new genetic disorder that interferes with muscle function and movement control. How Energy Failure Affects the Nervous System As the energy deficit worsens,…...