- Researchers studying human remains from Pompeii have extracted genetic secrets from the bones of a man and a woman who were buried in volcanic ash. This first "Pompeian human genome" is an almost complete set of "genetic instructions" from the victims, encoded in DNA extracted from their bones. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61557424 725 comments science
- Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61557424 6 comments worldnews
- Researchers studying human remains from Pompeii have extracted genetic secrets from the bones of a man and a woman who were buried when the Roman city was engulfed in volcanic ash, showing why they did not run from the eruption and providing insight into regional genetic diversity at the time. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61557424 183 comments history
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