• Scientists collated an archive of more than 4,400 human brains preserved across approximately 12,000 years, from every continent except Antarctica, suggesting an unknown mechanism responsible for their preservation, as the brain is thought to be among the first human organs to decompose after death. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2023.2606 2 comments 27/3/2024 science
• New study explores the preservation of 12,000 year-old brains | 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. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2023.2606 3 comments 20/3/2024 science

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