Eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned its victims' brains to GLASSMount Vesuvius's eruption created an ash cloud that turned victims' brains into glass, revealing unprecedented insights into the disaster's effects.
Study: Hot Vesuvian ash cloud really did turn a brain to glassBrain matter from a victim was vitrified, fused into glass, at temperatures estimated up to 520°C.
Scientists baffled by 12,000-year-old preserved human brainsThe human brain can preserve quite well after death, contrary to previous beliefsLocal environmental conditions can lead to better preservation of brain tissues found in archaeological sites
Science fails to solve mystery of brains preserved for more than 12,000 yearsThe brain is the best-preserved soft body part over time.Researchers collected data on 13,000 soft body parts, with 4,405 being human brains.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned its victims' brains to GLASSMount Vesuvius's eruption created an ash cloud that turned victims' brains into glass, revealing unprecedented insights into the disaster's effects.
Study: Hot Vesuvian ash cloud really did turn a brain to glassBrain matter from a victim was vitrified, fused into glass, at temperatures estimated up to 520°C.
Scientists baffled by 12,000-year-old preserved human brainsThe human brain can preserve quite well after death, contrary to previous beliefsLocal environmental conditions can lead to better preservation of brain tissues found in archaeological sites
Science fails to solve mystery of brains preserved for more than 12,000 yearsThe brain is the best-preserved soft body part over time.Researchers collected data on 13,000 soft body parts, with 4,405 being human brains.
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The brain collector: the scientist unravelling the mysteries of grey matterMortician turned palaeontologist Alexandra Morton-Hayward researches ancient brain preservation, potentially advancing our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and ageing processes.
The Strange Chemistry behind Millennia-Old Human Brains That Haven't RottedBrains decay rapidly after death but can also be preserved for thousands of years, presenting a scientific mystery.
The brain collector: the scientist unravelling the mysteries of grey matterMortician turned palaeontologist Alexandra Morton-Hayward researches ancient brain preservation, potentially advancing our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and ageing processes.
The Strange Chemistry behind Millennia-Old Human Brains That Haven't RottedBrains decay rapidly after death but can also be preserved for thousands of years, presenting a scientific mystery.