A 2,300-Year-Old Bottle Found in a Chinese Tomb Still Held Ancient Alcohol (But You Canβt Drink It) ZME Science By: Tudor Tarita 19 June 2026 at 11:44 Ancient liquid from a sealed bronze vessel points to a millet-based brew.
Toxic plant on Ming dynasty-era surgical tools may be worldβs oldest chemical evidence of topical anesthetic Live Science By: kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) 26 May 2026 at 00:01 An analysis of residue on centuries-old surgical tools reveals the use of a toxic anesthetic in Ming dynasty-era Chinese medicine.