Researchers in Italy say making beer with the revived microorganisms could be next
Scientists have baked sourdough bread using ancient yeast harvested from a 5,300-year-old mummy’s insides and skin, according to Eurac Research.
The Italian-based research center reported on Wednesday that its scientists discovered several strains of cold-resistant yeast from the Copper Age mummy nicknamed Otzi the Iceman, which was found in the Italian Alps in 1991.
Scientists examined microorganisms found on Otzi’s skin, in his digestive tract, and in meltwater from inside the mummy.
“We’ve already conducted initial, though not yet systematic, experiments − with…
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