Ideal Patients, 1896–Present
Ideal Patients, 1896–Present
Advances in imaging technology over the last century have allowed increasingly sophisticated glimpses into the ancient processes of mummification.
Advances in imaging technology over the last century have allowed increasingly sophisticated glimpses into the ancient processes of mummification.
ancient egypt
Flu Shot Ignites Immune Attack Against Cancer in Mice
Ashley Yeager | Apr 1, 2020 | 5 min read
Injecting the seasonal flu vaccine directly into clumps of malignant cells recruits immune cells to confront the cancer.
Ancient Wheat Genome Reveals Clues to the Agricultural Past
Jef Akst | Mar 1, 2020 | 5 min read
A museum sample of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian crop plant yields genomic information that helps researchers track the plant’s domestication and migration.
Image of the Day: Baked with Ancient Yeast
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 22, 2019 | 2 min read
Scientists extracted 4,500-year-old yeast from Egyptian pottery to use in breadmaking.
The Mummy Code
Dan Cossins | Aug 1, 2013 | 4 min read
Ancient-DNA researchers have long clashed over work on Egyptian mummies, but next-gen sequencing might resolve their debates.