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3.15.2010

Medieval Child's Brain Found Preserved

medieval child brain
This brain was found inside the skull of a 13th century A.D. 18-month-old child from northwestern France.
Heinz Sonderegger, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zurich

By Rossella Lorenzi

An international team of researchers has identified intact neurons and cerebral cells in a mummified medieval brain, according to a study published in the journal Neuroimage.

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