Katerina Douka
@katerinad.bsky.social
Archaeological scientist · Assoc Prof. @univienna · #FINDER_Project @ERC_Research · #Archaeology #Prehistory #Radiocarbon_dating #ZooMS #Palaeoproteomics #Denisovans #Neanderthals
Mammoth soup anyone? 🦣🍜🦣 it is pretty amazing 😍
April 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Mammoth soup anyone? 🦣🍜🦣 it is pretty amazing 😍
Reposted by Katerina Douka
🧪 4/6 Key finding: You can't just look at diseased bones. Some deadly infections kill so fast they don't leave marks on bones.
The team found pathogen DNA in seemingly healthy teeth too!
The team found pathogen DNA in seemingly healthy teeth too!
February 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🧪 4/6 Key finding: You can't just look at diseased bones. Some deadly infections kill so fast they don't leave marks on bones.
The team found pathogen DNA in seemingly healthy teeth too!
The team found pathogen DNA in seemingly healthy teeth too!
Reposted by Katerina Douka
🔬 5/5 Bottom line:
⏰ This is a wake-up call for the field.
Using ancient proteins to study the past is powerful, but we need better reference data and more rigorous methods.
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
⏰ This is a wake-up call for the field.
Using ancient proteins to study the past is powerful, but we need better reference data and more rigorous methods.
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
New avian protein sequences improve resolution of palaeoproteomic approaches to taxonomic identification & reveal widespread intraspecies variability
Biomolecules offer unparalleled insights into ancient life, from evolutionary pathways of organisms to the health and cultural practices of our ancestors. Biomineral-associated proteins, such as thos...
www.researchsquare.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🔬 5/5 Bottom line:
⏰ This is a wake-up call for the field.
Using ancient proteins to study the past is powerful, but we need better reference data and more rigorous methods.
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
⏰ This is a wake-up call for the field.
Using ancient proteins to study the past is powerful, but we need better reference data and more rigorous methods.
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...