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Vicini, anche oltre la morte
Le analisi sulle sepolture uomo-animale nella necropoli del Seminario Vescovile di Verona pongono le società pre-romane sotto la lente della ricerca
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The father, son and infant found in a prehistoric tomb
New details from a bioarchaeological study of a grave in Ora
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“The fact that Ötzi is 92 percent Anatolian may come as a surprise to many”
Interview with archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and anthropologist Albert Zink
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Dark skin, bald head, Anatolian ancestry: The latest findings from the Iceman’s genome
A research team used advanced sequencing technology to analyze Ötzi’s genome to obtain a more accurate picture of the Iceman’s appearance and genetic origins.
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Malaria in the Medici era
The pathogen of the deadliest form of the disease has been identified in mummified soft tissue belonging to members of the Florentine dynasty.
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Di birra vecchia e nuova
Al Beer Craft Festival un esperto di sviluppo regionale e due microbiologi spiegheranno la ricerca dietro questa bevanda
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What Ancient DNA Reveals About Modern Diseases
Paleopathologist Albert Zink explains how to untangle the chaos of ancient genetic traces and why blood vessel calcification is not just due to a bad lifestyle.
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Mystery of the Basel mummy solved
A research team can clarify which disease “the lady from the Barfüsserkirche” suffered from.
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The secrets of a lady from Basel
A well-preserved church mummy from the 18th century has proven to be a fascinating object of research in many respects
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South Tyrol in the Early Middle Ages
Bioarchaeology indicates exchanges with other populations and a varied diet
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Old bones - new knowledge
An interview with the authors of the first German textbook on "Osteological Paleopathology".
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6.600 anni portati bene
Una marmotta mummificata del Neolitico è approdata nei nostri laboratori
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"Maybe Ötzi was a mean guy?"
Conversations between disciplines: interview with mummy researcher Albert Zink and telecommunications engineer Christian Steurer.
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New technology for Bolivia's ancient mummies
Examining Bolivia's diverse bioarcheological record
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Unwrapping the stories of two Egyptian mummies
The photographic history of their recovery, study and conservation treatment
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Groundbreaking study of pre-Columbian mummies in Bolivia underway
Unique collaboration between Eurac Research and Bolivian Ministry of Culture to ensure the ongoing research agreement
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Ancient Imprints
From Egypt to Italy via Germany, Mohamed Sarhan’s investigation of plant and soil microbes could change the practice of bioarcheology as we know it.
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Beer and blue cheese already on the menu 2,700 years ago
Human paleofeces give unique insights
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Methanobreviwhat?
Newly published study on ancient skeletal remains reveals previously unknown species of microorganisms.
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Dalla placca dentale nuove informazioni sull’evoluzione del microbiota orale
Ricerca sulle mummie
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"We are creating the family tree of human history."
An interview with the archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause
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Ötzi & Co.
30 years after his discovery, many secrets about the Iceman have been solved, but thanks to new medical and molecular biological technologies, Ötzi and other mummified remains may soon help us better understand pathogens and their evolution.
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Looking for Mommy
Studi sul DNA mitocondriale di Ötzi
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The Iceman’s last meal contained a remarkably high fat content
Mummy researchers from Eurac Research have analysed the stomach contents of the glacier mummy and reveal new insights into nutrition and food preparation from 5,300 years ago.
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Ötzi terrà impegnato ancora a lungo il mondo della ricerca
30 anni dal ritrovamento: bilanci e prospettive
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Ötzi's ink
Frozen but not forgotten, exceptional images of the 5,300 year-old Iceman brought to light in a new project and book
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A Bologna restauro aperto al pubblico di una mummia egiziana
Eurac Research ha partecipato al recupero e ha condotto le analisi antropologiche e paleopatologiche
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A 400-year-old chamois will serve as a model for research on ice mummies
Discovered in Val Aurina and now in the laboratory of Eurac Research's mummy experts, the remains will be studied in order to improve the conservation techniques of mummies around ...
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Ötzi and his ‘tenants’
An interview with Albert Zink, Head of the Institute for Mummy Studies at Eurac Research.
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Ancient Egypt, high fashion and a bunch of beauty
Interview with Christian Greco, director of the Egyptian Museum of Turin
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The mummy rescue mission
In the middle of the civil war, medieval mummies were found in a cave in northern Lebanon. For many years they lay unnoticed in the basement of the National Museum, but now, thanks ...
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A gut feeling – how intestinal flora is changing with the times
The more modern our lifestyles, the fewer species live in our gut
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Le mummie del Museo Egizio stanno bene
Eurac Research ha accertato lo stato di conservazione di tutte le mummie custodite a Torino
