Neat News 2339 (added 2022-05-27)

Ancient DNA at Pompeii extracted

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Researchers managed to extract genetic information from two individuals killed in the volcano eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79, getting some information about the people. For instance, they found that some genes are related to those found on the island of Sardinia.

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News seen at: BBC - Science & Environment