These photos provided by the journal Science show demineralized fragments of tissues from a Tyrannosaurus Rex femur. The top photo shows the demineralized fragment is flexible and resilient. The middle photo shows the demineralized bone in the air after drying. The bottom one shows regions of demineralized bone showing fibrous character. These characteristics are not normally seen in fossil bone.
Associated Press
Published March 24, 2005
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To: wallcrawlr
A little PCR and Jurassic Park here we come!!!
2 posted on
03/24/2005 12:05:59 PM PST by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
To: Lil'freeper
3 posted on
03/24/2005 12:06:01 PM PST by
big'ol_freeper
(World Series Champion Boston Red Sox!! Has a nice ring to it.)
To: wallcrawlr
Somebody should eat it on Fear Factor.
To: wallcrawlr
I was wondering why Starr Jones was wearing that band aid.
5 posted on
03/24/2005 12:07:49 PM PST by
Darkwolf377
(The Schiavo case-- the first assisted suicide based on hearsay)
To: wallcrawlr
6 posted on
03/24/2005 12:07:59 PM PST by
Finger Monkey
(H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act - do the research, contact your legislators, get this puppy passed.)
To: All; biblewonk
researchers have recovered 70-million-year-old soft tissueMore proof that Budweiser didn't originate the idea of the "born on date".
8 posted on
03/24/2005 12:08:11 PM PST by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
To: wallcrawlr
Hmmmm....looks like a fossilized Chicken McNugget to me.
9 posted on
03/24/2005 12:08:33 PM PST by
mewzilla
(Has CBS retracted the story yet?)
To: wallcrawlr; All
I have a real problem with the material being 70 million years old, yet still flexible and flesh like...something just doesn't smell right...No pun intended!
10 posted on
03/24/2005 12:09:07 PM PST by
mdmathis6
(By playing the Devil's advocate, one can often separate self from the Devil!)
To: wallcrawlr
Some redneck somewhere is thinking "Gas grill or pig smoker?"
To: wallcrawlr
Back in the early '90s, I remember running a GREAT t-rex screensaver where the t-rex would run across your screen, try to jump up and crawl up the screen, and then crash on his butt, thudding sound and all. Aaaahhh, those were the days.
DOH! I just noticed your FR name! How appropriate.
16 posted on
03/24/2005 12:10:15 PM PST by
hispanarepublicana
(I was Lucy Ramirez when being Lucy Ramirez was't cool.)
To: wallcrawlr
I can't buy this. No way in hell! 70 million years --riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight
17 posted on
03/24/2005 12:10:22 PM PST by
TalBlack
To: wallcrawlr
Did some lady find it in her chili?
To: wallcrawlr
"The dinosaur was about 18 years old when it died. Soft tissues are rare in older finds. "That's why in a 70-million-year-old fossil it is so interesting,'' he said. 18 ??
What, did he have his ID with him?
23 posted on
03/24/2005 12:11:29 PM PST by
Michael.SF.
(Does anyone remember Billy Dale? Did the Democrats ever care?)
To: wallcrawlr
So that's where my boogar got flicked.
28 posted on
03/24/2005 12:12:53 PM PST by
MaxMax
(GOD BLESS AMERICA)
To: wallcrawlr
29 posted on
03/24/2005 12:13:31 PM PST by
Uncledave
(I want blue fingers!!!)
To: wallcrawlr
To: PatrickHenry
35 posted on
03/24/2005 12:14:36 PM PST by
Long Cut
("Looks like meat's back on the menu, Boys!")
To: wallcrawlr
after removing the minerals from the specimen, the remaining tissues were soft and transparent and could be manipulated with instruments. The bone matrix was stretchy and flexible This is so thrilling! I can't wait for a full analysis and an article in Scientific American.
36 posted on
03/24/2005 12:15:07 PM PST by
Finger Monkey
(H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act - do the research, contact your legislators, get this puppy passed.)
To: wallcrawlr
41 posted on
03/24/2005 12:18:19 PM PST by
hispanarepublicana
(I was Lucy Ramirez when being Lucy Ramirez was't cool.)
To: wallcrawlr
46 posted on
03/24/2005 12:20:02 PM PST by
evets
(God bless President Bush and VP Cheney)
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