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A team of scientists based in Germany have examined a 17th century child mummy, using cutting-edge science alongside historical records to shed new light on Renaissance childhood. The child was found ...

A "virtual autopsy" of a mummified 17th century Austrian infant has shed new light on Renaissance childhood -- as well as the importance of vitamin D to health. The researchers used CT scans to ...

An infant born into an aristocratic Austrian family in the 17 th century died overweight but may have been deficient in vitamin D, according to researchers who conducted a “virtual autopsy” on the ...