‘Brain vitrification’: new research shows how the Vesuvius eruption turned a man’s brain to glass
A rare sequence of heating and cooling triggered the chain of chemical reactions that turn organic material into glass.
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Ancient Roman guard’s brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption
When volcanic disaster struck the Roman city of Herculaneum in 79 CE, a young man, believed to have been a guardian of a public building, met his demise in a flash of superheated ash. But his brain ...
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened
It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of ...
Preserved in Glass: How Mount Vesuvius Locked This Roman’s Brain in Time
Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...
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Vesuvius Eruption Turned This Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass 2,000 Years Ago and Scientists Just Figured Out How
A deadly ash cloud preserved the man's brain as glass for thousands of years.
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Vitrified Remains: The Glass Brain of Herculaneum
The vitrification of a man's brain in ancient Herculaneum offers unique insights into the volcanic eruption of 79 AD.
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man's brain partly into glass
Scientists made the surprise discovery while examining the body of a man who was killed in the ancient city of Herculaneum ...
A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago turned a victim’s brain tissue into glass. Scientists say they have figured ...
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned part of man's brain into glass after super-hot ash cloud
A man, thought to be the custodian of a religious group, was believed to be in his bed asleep, when a super-hot ash cloud hit ...
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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 formed when an intense ash cloud superheated the individual’s brain before it ...
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a victim’s brain into glass
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE presented its surrounding ancient Roman communities with a number of terrifying ways ...
Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass
“Here we demonstrate that material with glassy appearance found within the skull of a seemingly male human body entombed ...