{
  "id": 18153841,
  "title": "Nature's looking glass: Crafting mirrors from plants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/natures-looking-glass-crafting-mirrors-from-plants",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-04T17:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-nature-glass-crafting-mirrors.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Natural materials, ranging from butterfly wings to mother-of-pearl, can exhibit an array of optical effects. In trying to reproduce these effects, scientists have found it challenging to use biodegradable, sustainable raw ingredients while also achieving the high levels of reflectivity required for certain applications.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}