Scientists find intact brain cells in skull of man killed in Vesuvius eruption nearly 2,000 years ago

from CNN

“Speaking about this process, Petrone said: “The brain exposed to the hot volcanic ash must first have liquefied and then immediately turned into a glassy material by the rapid cooling of the volcanic ash deposit.”

After subsequent analysis including the use of an electron microscope, the team found cells in the vitrified brain, which were “incredibly well preserved with a resolution that is impossible to find anywhere else...”

Well this is not really related to our core business (except the process of vitrification) but…wow! Very interesting discovery. Then there is this sobering fact: site reached 500C or 932F after the eruption. You can read the article HERE.