Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics

September 9, 2026 · 3:00 pm 3 sources

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• Scientists unlock new clues to what Denisovans, a mysterious ancient human ancestor, looked like
  Scientific American · September 9, 2026 15:00
  An analysis of ancient bones found in a Chinese cave offer glimpses of how Denisovans lived more than 130,000 years ago
• Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics
  Ars Technica · September 11, 2026 18:49
  Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.

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• Chinese cave traces Denisovan hunting and adaptation across 120,000 years
  Phys.org · September 10, 2026 14:10
  An ancient cave in southwestern China has revealed new evidence about how Denisovans—an ancient human relative—lived, survived and adapted over more than 100,000 years.