Scientist Create Bread from 5,300 Year Old Mummy

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Published3 weeks ago
Duration1:48
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Languageen-GB
CategoryScience & Technology
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Video TypeRegular Video

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Comments763
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Scientists revived ancient yeast strains preserved on Ötzi the Iceman, who lived over 5,300 years ago in the Alps. These yeasts were used to bake sourdough bread, offering a unique glimpse into prehistoric microbial life and fermentation. Source Article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-026-02417-6 #discovery #microbiology #baking #breakthrough #shorts My Patreon:🚀 http://patreon.com/DrBenMiles My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenmiles My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drbenmiles My Newsletter: https://drbenmiles.substack.com/ My Merch: https://www.rockstarscientist.org/ 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drbenmiles MY GEAR 📷 Sony A7III https://amzn.to/3OWrmGd 🔎 Sigma 402965 16 mm F1.4 https://amzn.to/49BNJdq 🎤 Shure SM7B https://amzn.to/4sF3ngx 🎤 Zoom H4n Pro https://amzn.to/3OXsklB 🎤 Sennheiser AVX https://amzn.to/4geWnBi

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