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Kristina Killgrove
@killgrove.bsky.social
Science writer w/ bylines at Live Science, Mental Floss, Interesting Facts, Forbes & Smithsonian. Former anthropology professor. I crochet and bake a lot. NC based.
Web/contact: killgrove.org
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I also covered this new study that produced the oldest genome for bejel - which was surprisingly found in Brazil. Should launch a whole new chapter in the study of treponematoses. 🧪🏺
Oldest DNA evidence of syphilis relative discovered in 2,000-year-old skeletons in Brazil
Scientists uncovered the oldest-ever genome of bacteria in the same family as syphilis.
KK
Kristina Killgrove
@killgrove.bsky.social
Science writer w/ bylines at Live Science, Mental Floss, Interesting Facts, Forbes & Smithsonian. Former anthropology professor. I crochet and bake a lot. NC based.
Web/contact: killgrove.org
2k followers444 following679 posts