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Brain Parts Found in Ancient Human Ancestor [ Australopithecus sediba ]
Discovery News ^ | Monday, April 12, 2010 | Jennifer Viegas

Posted on 04/14/2010 7:55:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Remains of a 1.9-million-year-old human ancestor are so well preserved that they may contain a remnant of the male individual's brain, according to the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, where the remains were recently examined. While DNA is very fragile and deteriorates over time, the discovery opens up the remote possibility that soft tissue with preserved DNA still exists in the prehistoric hominid, which could hold an important place on the human family tree. The examination also turned up what seemed to be fossilized insect eggs, according to scientists. They said larvae from the eggs could have fed on the flesh of the human ancestor, Australopithecus sediba, right after his death. While gazing at the hominid's skull as it was being studied with a powerful electromagnetic radiation X-ray process, project leader Lee Berger said he and his team were seeing "structures we can't even imagine in a way that's quite literally unprecedented in paleontological sciences."

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: australopithecus; godsgravesglyphs; sediba
A virtual slice through the skull of Australopithecus sediba reveals a remnant of brain. European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

Electromagnetic radiation revealed parts of the 1.9-million-year-old brain, as well as eggs of insects that fed on it.

1 posted on 04/14/2010 7:55:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 04/14/2010 7:56:44 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: SunkenCiv

Well whaddaya know! Who knew brain farts would leave traces after lying dormant for so long? With DNA no less...


3 posted on 04/14/2010 8:08:15 PM PDT by ForGod'sSake (You have just two choices: SUBMIT or RESIST with everything you've got!)
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To: ForGod'sSake

Imagine how bad they must smell after that much time...


4 posted on 04/14/2010 8:10:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: SunkenCiv
Imagine how bad they must smell after that much time...

I dunno Civ. I have brain farts all the time and haven't smelt one yet. Well, maybe just the slightest aroma of ozone from shorted out synapses. But it could just as easily be my imagination...

5 posted on 04/14/2010 8:15:15 PM PDT by ForGod'sSake (You have just two choices: SUBMIT or RESIST with everything you've got!)
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To: SunkenCiv

6 posted on 04/14/2010 8:15:47 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: SunkenCiv
soft tissue with preserved DNA

In my opinion, if you find such a thing, it pretty much blows the whole "1.9 million years" dating system apart.

7 posted on 04/14/2010 8:25:57 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: SunkenCiv
Aloha Vic!
Remains of a 1.9-million-year-old human ancestor are so well preserved that they may contain a remnant of the male individual's brain,

I'm not so sure this information should be disseminated to the current female population......

We've enough problems already.
8 posted on 04/14/2010 8:39:29 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)
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To: SunkenCiv
Here's ninety 8,000 year old brains.
9 posted on 04/14/2010 8:45:11 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam
Here's ninety 8,000 year old brains.

Is that like a thousand sows and bucks?

In other news, I heard that the turnout at the baseball season opener will be between 89 and 90,000.

10 posted on 04/15/2010 7:54:43 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Was his name Abby Normal?


11 posted on 04/15/2010 3:07:20 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: blam

That’s only 720,000. Oh, sorry. ;’)


12 posted on 04/15/2010 5:05:28 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: BIGLOOK

In this connection, it should be noted that female brains this old have *never* been found. Before the wheel was invented, what did the primitive wife wreck and anger the primitive husband?


13 posted on 04/15/2010 5:07:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: SunkenCiv

Ahaa!

A democrate with brains has finally been found!


14 posted on 04/15/2010 5:16:23 PM PDT by Randy Larsen ( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!(FR #1690))
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To: ForGod'sSake

Pull my virtual finger. :’)


15 posted on 04/15/2010 5:19:02 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: SunkenCiv
Before the wheel was invented, what did the primitive wife wreck and anger the primitive husband?



Spontaneity.
16 posted on 04/15/2010 6:47:45 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)
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To: SunkenCiv
Pull my virtual finger.

No way Bevis!

17 posted on 04/15/2010 7:44:06 PM PDT by ForGod'sSake (You have just two choices: SUBMIT or RESIST with everything you've got!)
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18 posted on 04/23/2018 1:04:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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