An ancient volcano victim's brain turned to glass. Scientists now think they know how
To make glass from soft tissue the sequence of events must be exactly right. This is how experts think it went down ...
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Human brain turned into glass by 1,950-year-old volcanic eruption, scientists stunned
A rare form of dark-colored organic glass, discovered inside the skull of a victim from the 79 CE Mount Vesuvius eruption, likely formed when an intense but short-lived ash cloud superheated the ...
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A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
who was found lying face down on a bed buried by volcanic ash. A new analysis of samples of the glass found inside the skull and spinal cord suggests that the person’s body tissue must have been ...
Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass
Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass - Fiery ash cloud that dissipated quickly was likely first deadly event during Mount Vesuvius eruption ...
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‘Absolutely mind-blowing’: Human brain turned to glass by volcanic eruption
The obsidian-like “organic glass” formed in a freak reaction that required extraordinary heat, rapid cooling and the partial shielding of the brain by the skull and spine before the bones ...
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A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
Scientists say they have worked out the sequence of events that likely killed the victim and led to the formation of the unique and puzzling glass ...