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The researchers tested the tar against Staphylococcus aureus, a major cause of skin infections, and Escherichia coli, a ...

An international study led by the University of Cologne has shown that birch tar, a material traditionally associated with tool-making by Neanderthals, possesses antibacterial properties that could ...

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for more than tools. New research shows it could slow bacteria and help protect wounds.

By collecting bark from a dead birch tree (left) and processing it in a fire pit (center), Oxford’s Tjaark Siemssen prepared ...

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Researchers have found that birch tar produced using methods available to Neanderthals carries measurable antibacterial properties, raising the possibility that this sticky substance served a dual ...

Scientists say Neanderthals probably used birch tar for several purposes, including treating wounds. Cavemen may have used an extract from birch tree bark to treat injuries, suggests new research.

Experiments show Neanderthals extracted birch tar and used it for several applications, including its antibiotic wound healing properties ...

A new study on the production of birch tar and its antibiotic properties offers new insights into its use during the Neanderthal era / publication in ‘PLOS ONE’ In a new study conducted by the ...