500-Year-Old 'Urine Flasks' Discovered at a Medical Dump Within the Forum of Caesar in Rome

Medicine & Technology May 02, 2023

The Renaissance-era medical dump was found in the area of Caesar's Forum, containing 500-year-old urine flasks used to collect patients' pee for analysis. Read the article to learn more details.

Edible Ingredient in da Vinci's Paintings? Study Says Renaissance Master Painters May Have Added Eggs to Their Masterpieces To Withstand Humidity, Wrinkling, Yellowing

Apr 04, 2023

A new study examined the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli, among many other Renaissance master painters, and found egg proteins are mixed in oil paintings to protect their masterpieces. Read the article to learn more.

400-Year-Old Italian Mummy Provide Insights About the Mysterious Evolutionary History of E. Coli

Jun 17, 2022

An ancient sample of E. coli bacteria was extracted from a mummified gallstone patient that was buried during the Renaissance period.

Unopened Letter Mailed Back in 1697 Digitally Opened Using High-Tech X-Ray Scanner

Mar 03, 2021

Researchers have digitally unfolded an unopened letter from 1697 using a high-resolution X-ray scanner originally designed to study teeth.