{
  "id": 679551,
  "title": "The secret hidden in these ancient manuscripts isn’t written in ink",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/the-secret-hidden-in-these-ancient-manuscripts-isnt-written-in-ink",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-11T02:08:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260810015723.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers can now recover DNA from centuries-old parchment without damaging the manuscripts, turning historic documents into unexpected genetic time capsules. The hidden clues could reveal ancient trade routes, livestock history, manuscript origins, and details of everyday life stretching back more than a thousand years.",
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  "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."
}