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“Perfectly Preserved” Neurons Found In Brain Baked By Mount Vesuvius Eruption – IFLScience
“Perfectly preserved” neurons have been discovered in a brain that was baked into glass following the shower of heat and scolding ash from Mount Vesuvius a
Perfectly preserved neurons have been discovered in a brain that was baked into glass following the shower of heat and scolding ash from Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago.
Earlier this year, Italian scientists detailed the discovery of brain tissue that had been turned into a black glassy material from the scorchingly hot temperatures of Mount Vesuvius infamous eruption in 79 CE. Now, a new study has taken a deeper look at this incredible specimen and discovered the presence of ancient pres…
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