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    Let the stone tell a piece of civilized scientific instruments to learn about history from fossils

    • Last Update: 2021-10-21
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    [ Focus on Chemical Machinery and Equipment Network ] Time has given life the possibility of evolution, and it has also given them the possibility of creating miracles
    .
    At the same time, along with natural selection, time constantly changes the form of life and the appearance of nature, and traces of history are left on the earth in various forms
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    It is precisely because of these traces that mankind has the opportunity to understand the truth of history and explore the past of the earth
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    Chemical machinery and equipment network hotspots pay attention to chemical machinery and equipment
    Among these historical traces, there is one category that has received our special attention-fossils
    .
    Fossils are the remains, relics, or relics of ancient organisms left in the rock, among which bones and shells are more common
    .
    Generally speaking, whether it is animal fossils or plant fossils, even after a long period of time, the complete part of its shape can still retain the appearance of the past.
    For this reason, fossils have also become the main research in paleontology and history.
    One of the objects provides important evidence for scientists to explore the life history of animals and plants in the geological period, and the historical changes of natural landforms
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    It is not an exaggeration to say that fossils tell us a period of history that humans have never experienced or passed by
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    Although fossils are amazing, they have not received widespread attention from the beginning.
    Even before they were discovered to let these stones "talk", they were simply regarded as ordinary "petrification" phenomena
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    However, with the advancement of scientific research and technology, this one-sided idea was quickly overturned, and the formation of fossils has become a very important part of fossil research
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    In the impression of most people, fossils often have a relatively complete shape or obvious skeletal characteristics, so it also gives people a feeling that there seems to be a clear research direction
    .
    But this is not the case
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    Many people’s impressions of fossils come mainly from museums and documentaries.
    These fossils are generally repaired assemblages or replicas, so they are more complete.
    The actual fossils found in scientific research are often scattered.
    And most of them exist in the form of scattered fossil fragments, but the complete and concentrated fossils are only a few
    .
    Therefore, the difficulty of exploration is far higher than expected, and the required equipment is also more complicated
    .
    However, this also has certain positive effects.
    The irregular distribution of fossils can often provide sufficient basis for geological research and biological migration research
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      In addition to the issue of completeness, another difficulty in the study of fossils lies in its particularity
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    Because fossils do not have the six basic characteristics of organisms, that is, "have a common material and structural basis", "have a metabolic effect", "a stressful", "have growth and reproduction phenomena", and can adapt to a certain environment It can also change the environment "with the characteristics of heredity and mutation", so in the process of research, we will encounter problems that are rarely encountered in other biological research and need to be solved
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      Of course, human beings are good at using tools.
    In order to repair fossils and to understand the mystery behind fossils, a large number of science and technology have been used, from simple microscope observation to complex three-dimensional imaging technology and the application of non-destructive testing technology.
    Novel technologies such as 3D printing technology
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    What is certain is that fossil research is a subject that permeates many scientific fields.
    Exploring historical traces from fossils is of great significance to scientific research.
    At the same time, the requirements for scientific instruments and scientific research technology are also very high
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      Original title: Let the stone tell a piece of civilized scientific instrument to understand history from fossils
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