articlearticleMalaria in the Medici eraThe pathogen of the deadliest form of the disease has been identified in mummified soft tissue belonging to members of the Florentine dynasty.12 June 2023
interviewinterviewWhat Ancient DNA Reveals About Modern DiseasesPaleopathologist 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.28 March 2023
articlearticleMystery of the Basel mummy solvedA research team can clarify which disease “the lady from the Barfüsserkirche” suffered from.06 February 2023
articlearticleThe secrets of a lady from BaselA well-preserved church mummy from the 18th century has proven to be a fascinating object of research in many respects27 January 2023
interviewinterviewOld bones - new knowledgeAn interview with the authors of the first German textbook on "Osteological Paleopathology".08 November 2022
photostoryphotostory6.600 anni portati beneUna marmotta mummificata del Neolitico è approdata nei nostri laboratori18 October 2022
interviewinterview"Maybe Ötzi was a mean guy?"Conversations between disciplines: interview with mummy researcher Albert Zink and telecommunications engineer Christian Steurer.29 September 2022
articlearticleNew technology for Bolivia's ancient mummiesExamining Bolivia's diverse bioarcheological record19 September 2022
photostoryphotostoryUnwrapping the stories of two Egyptian mummiesThe photographic history of their recovery, study and conservation treatment02 September 2022
newsnewsGroundbreaking study of pre-Columbian mummies in Bolivia underwayUnique collaboration between Eurac Research and Bolivian Ministry of Culture to ensure the ongoing research agreement06 July 2022
interviewinterviewAncient ImprintsFrom Egypt to Italy via Germany, Mohamed Sarhan’s investigation of plant and soil microbes could change the practice of bioarcheology as we know it.27 May 2022
featurefeatureMethanobreviwhat?Newly published study on ancient skeletal remains reveals previously unknown species of microorganisms.04 October 2021
articlearticleDalla placca dentale nuove informazioni sull’evoluzione del microbiota oraleRicerca sulle mummie03 October 2021
interviewinterview"We are creating the family tree of human history."An interview with the archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause20 September 2021
TopicTopicÖtzi & 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.
featurefeatureÖtzi's inkFrozen but not forgotten, exceptional images of the 5,300 year-old Iceman brought to light in a new project and book19 September 2021
articleÖtzi terrà impegnato ancora a lungo il mondo della ricerca30 anni dal ritrovamento: bilanci e prospettive19 September 2021
articlearticleThe Iceman’s last meal contained a remarkably high fat contentMummy 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.19 September 2021
interviewinterviewÖtzi and his ‘tenants’An interview with Albert Zink, Head of the Institute for Mummy Studies at Eurac Research.19 September 2020
interviewinterviewAncient Egypt, high fashion and a bunch of beautyInterview with Christian Greco, director of the Egyptian Museum of Turin19 September 2020
articlearticleA gut feeling – how intestinal flora is changing with the timesThe more modern our lifestyles, the fewer species live in our gut19 January 2020