News

Our Microbes on the Move conference was featured on the morning TV news show in Kyrgyzstan!    

Our recent study on the discovery of lapis lazuli pigment in the dental calculus of an 11-12th century nun has sure generated a lot of public interest! Hear interviews and read more about it here: […]

Our recent work on prehistoric dairying in Mongolia was featured on the BBC World Service “Science in Action” the week of 23 November 2018! And some of our previous work on Vikings was also highlighted!

Oldest evidence of dairying on the East Asian Steppe Dairying of cattle, sheep, and goats was established in northern Mongolia by 1300 BC – despite limited genetic interactions with Western Steppe herders. NOVEMBER 05, 2018 […]

Ancient DNA reveals complex migrations of the first Americans Newly sequenced Native genomes showcase a wealth of surprises, from previously unknown populations to unique high-altitude adaptations. by MICHAEL GRESHKO  

“How Mongolia’s milk-based empire got its start,” November 6, 2018.

“How can you eat dairy if you lack the gene for digesting it? Fermented milk may be key, ancient Mongolian study suggests,” by Andrew Curry. Science, 5 November 2018.  

Check out the coverage of our new paper, “Proteomic evidence of dietary sources in ancient dental calculus” in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B in this Scientific American podcast: Ancient Tooth Tartar Traps Clues to […]

Our recent article in mSystems, “Selection of appropriate metagenome taxonomic classifiers for ancient microbiome research“, is this month’s Editor’s Pick! Well done, Irina Velsko!

Our recent research on ancient proteins is featured in this month’s issue of “The Scientist”: Paleoproteomics Opens a Window into the Past Researchers are looking to proteins to explore the biology of ancient organisms, from […]