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A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
The young man’s skull and spine likely protected the brain from “complete thermal breakdown,” allowing fragments of the unique organic glass to form. Unlike pyroclastic flows, which hug the ground, an ...
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A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
The young man’s skull and spine likely protected the brain ... Unlike pyroclastic flows, which hug the ground, an ash cloud is airborne. However, the two are linked, Giordano said.