Title: Powerful Microscope Reveals Chemical Structure of Fossils
Post by: Tank on February 10, 2011, 05:57:47 PM
Post by: Tank on February 10, 2011, 05:57:47 PM
Powerful Microscope Reveals Chemical Structure of Fossils (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110209082640.htm)
Well I never!
QuoteScienceDaily (Feb. 9, 2011) â€" Surprising new research shows that, contrary to conventional belief, remains of chitin-protein complex -- structural materials containing protein and polysaccharide -- are present in abundance in fossils of arthropods from the Palaeozoic era...
Well I never!
Title: Re: Powerful Microscope Reveals Chemical Structure of Fossil
Post by: Recusant on February 11, 2011, 07:47:28 AM
Post by: Recusant on February 11, 2011, 07:47:28 AM
Me neither. 
Thanks for the link to a very interesting story!
Thanks for the link to a very interesting story!
Title: Re: Powerful Microscope Reveals Chemical Structure of Fossil
Post by: joeactor on February 11, 2011, 03:31:25 PM
Post by: joeactor on February 11, 2011, 03:31:25 PM
Amazing indeed... wouldn't have thought that was possible...