Scientists use 5,300-year-old yeast from frozen mummies to bake sourdough, and it actually ferments |
That tiny yeast could survive with a 5,300-year-old corpse feels unlikely, almost speculative. However, the frozen remains of Ötzi, the Bronze Age “iceman” preserved in the Alps in a controlled museum room in northern Italy, have provided scientists with an unexpected testing ground. After decades of research, attention gradually shifted from bones, tools and clothing … Read more
