T rex Vessels (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

T rex Vessels

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In order to take these mesmerizing microscopy images, the team carefully demineralized small bits of T. rex bone to liberate the preserved vessel tissue inside. The sample used in this study came from the femur of the famous, nearly complete fossil specimen known as "the Nation's T. rex," which is currently on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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Boatman et al. and Smithsonian Institute

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