Bread dead redemption: Scientists bake sourdough with yeast grown in 5,300-year-old mummy
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Scientists have baked sourdough bread using yeast grown from a 5,300-year-old mummy. The yeast was apparently able to be cultivated and used in the baking process. This achievement suggests that yeast can survive for thousands of years and still be viable for use in baking.