New study finds that soft tissue is preserved under certain conditions. This discovery may be key to new discoveries in health and medicine.
The team compiled records of more than 4,000 preserved human brains from over two hundred sources across six continents, spanning from records dating back to the mid-17th century.Geological records show that soft tissue preservation is quite rare. In fact, the survival of entire organs is rather unusual. However, newThe study shows how a new archive of preserved human brains opens the floor for discussion on soft tissue preservation in history.
The team compiled records of more than 4,000 preserved human brains from over two hundred sources across six continents, spanning from records dating back to the mid-17th century to brains found in archaeological sites dating up to 12,000 years old. The exact mechanism of their preservation remains a mystery. However, the research team proposes molecular crosslinking and metal complexation as possible preservation mechanisms.
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