fromwww.theguardian.com2 months agoX-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scrollA carbonised scroll from Herculaneum is identified as Philodemus's work using X-ray technology, marking progress in ancient text recovery.
OMG sciencefromFuturism5 months agoThis Is What a Man's Brain Looks Like After Being Transformed Into GlassThe brain of a man from Herculaneum might have formed organic glass during the Mt. Vesuvius eruption due to extreme heat.
OMG sciencefromwww.nytimes.com5 months agoVesuvius Turned One Victim's Brain to GlassAn unprecedented discovery: volcanic heat vitrified a victim's brain tissue into glass during the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Europe newsfromMail Online5 months agoEruption 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.
OMG sciencefromwww.nytimes.com5 months agoVesuvius Turned One Victim's Brain to GlassAn unprecedented discovery: volcanic heat vitrified a victim's brain tissue into glass during the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Europe newsfromMail Online5 months agoEruption 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.
OMG sciencefromArs Technica5 months agoStudy: 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.