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Molecular traces from 'blood cells' found in 115-million-year-old dinosaur bones

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The surprise discovery of an iron-carrying molecule preserved in the bones of a Brazilian dinosaur adds to research about soft tissues found in fossils that are millions of years old. Once thought impossible, the molecules were discovered in a 15-million-year-old bones from Brazil. Covered by 5 outlets: 5 are centre.

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