Boron, once used to preserve mummies, was also found in the - TopicsExpress



          

Boron, once used to preserve mummies, was also found in the surrounding soil and turned the brains into something akin to human ceramics, or “bioporcelain” as the researchers described in their study recently published in HOMO—Journal of Comparative Human Biology. Finding brains this old and this well-preserved is almost unheard of in archaeology today, and it opens up new opportunities for research into ancient tumors, hemorrhaging, and even the history of neurological disorders. And we think the idea of human ceramics likewise opens new possibilities for horror films
Posted on: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 19:59:58 +0000

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