Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy

Scientists have successfully baked a sourdough bread loaf utilizing yeast strains extracted from the remarkably preserved 5,000-year-old mummy known as Ötzi the Iceman. Ötzi, discovered in 1991 near the Italy-Austria border, has been a crucial source of information about prehistoric European life. This groundbreaking experiment involves a team who now intends to investigate whether these ancient yeast strains can also be used to brew beer. The work holds significant implications for understanding ancient microbiology and its potential applications.