DNA, Cheese
DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese sequenced by scientists
Scientists have sequenced DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese, the oldest in the archaeological record. The intact cheese was found with mummified remains in China.
The World's Oldest Cheese Was Buried in a Chinese Tomb 3,600 Years Ago. Now, Scientists Have Sequenced Its DNA
About 20 years ago, researchers discovered three ancient mummies in China. They had a strange white substance smeared around their necks, which turned out to be chunks of preserved cheese. Dating back around 3,
Scientists in China extract DNA from world’s oldest cheese - and what it can tell us about modern diets
Cheese dating back to the Bronze Age has shed light on our ancestors’ diets - and hold lessons for the present day
DNA from world’s oldest cheese extracted from an unusual source — mummies
It’s aged — 3,600 years. Scientists have successfully pulled a DNA strand from what they believe to be the world’s oldest cheese, yanking it from Bronze Age mummies in a Chinese graveyard, circa 2,000 B.C.
World’s oldest known cheese — found on mummies in China — gives ‘window’ into the past
A mysterious white substance found on the necks of ancient mummies in China turned out to be the world’s oldest known cheese. Now, its DNA has given scientists a “clearer picture” of life 3,500 years ago.
China Finds 3,500-Year-Old Cheese in Desert Mummy
Chinese scientists claim to have discovered the "world's oldest cheese" in a desert mummy in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Archaeologists Discover 3,600-Year-Old Cheese in Ancient Chinese Tombs
The discovery originated around 20 years ago when archaeologists were excavating the Tarim River basin in western China. During their work, they encountered a mysterious white sub
World's oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies
When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China two decades ago, archeologists discovered a mysterious substance laid out along her neck like a piece of jewelry.
Ancient DNA Reveals Secrets of Bronze Age Cheese Making
A groundbreaking study on ancient kefir cheese reveals the complex history and evolution of dairy fermentation in Eurasia, ...
Cheese wire murder hunt focuses on 200 DNA profiles
Police investigating the unsolved 1983 cheese wire murder of a taxi driver in Aberdeen have revealed they now have 200 ...
'Horrific' Cheese Wire Murder Hunt Focuses on 200 DNA Profiles, 41 Years After Death of Taxi Driver
George Murdoch, 58 — known as "Dod" by loved ones — was killed in Aberdeen, Scotland "as he turned into the Pitfoldels ...
Mystery of the Mummies’ Cheese: World’s Oldest Cheese Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Kefir
Researchers have discovered and analyzed DNA from the world's oldest cheese, found with the Tarim Basin mummies in China, ...
What’s in the world’s oldest cheese? These mummies are giving up their secrets
The Tarim Basin mummies were discovered wearing tiny hunks of cheese around their necks—and a new DNA analysis is revealing ...
This Cheese Stood Alone for 3,600 Years
The cheese was dug up with mummified human remains in the Xinjiang region of China and offers insights into the origins of ...
Saturday Citations: Octopuses as shift supervisors for fish; universe confounds standard model; extremely old cheese
This week, biologists tracked down a mysterious group of orcas near Chile; Hubble spotted a black hole jet that causes stars ...
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World’s oldest cheese found smeared on heads of 3,600-year-old mummies
In a discovery that’s sure to delight both history buffs and cheese fans, scientists believe they have unearthed the world’s oldest cheese alongside mummies in Northwestern China. At a staggering ...