Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers
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"Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of India, The Independent, La Brújula Verde and Phys.org. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Ancient DNA from the Medici brothers in Florence confirms malaria killed them, but it also exposes an old parasite strain and ends the poison rumour The Times of India · 6h ago
- Scientists finally know how Italy’s Renaissance-era Medici brothers died The Independent · 6h ago
- Scientists Solve the Mystery of the Death of the Medici Brothers, Clearing Centuries of Speculation About Poisoning La Brújula Verde · 6h ago
- Medici brothers' remains reveal Renaissance-era malaria strains, closing the book on a murder mystery Phys.org · 6h ago
- Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers Live Science · 6h ago
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