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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.
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
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,
DNA from world’s oldest cheese extracted from an unusual source — mummies
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.
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.
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World's oldest cheese discovered alongside ancient mummies
Discover the 3,600-year-old origins of kefir as scientists analyze DNA from ancient cheese, revealing insights into probiotic ...
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 ...
'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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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World’s oldest cheese found with China mummies sheds light on early food production
The findings could reshape our understanding of ancient food production and microbial fermentation practices in early ...
Cheese wire murder DNA breakthrough as 200 potential leads identified over 1983 killing
The family of George Murdoch, a taxi driver in Aberdeen killed more than 40 years ago, have hailed it as a “huge leap forward ...
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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 ...