{
  "id": 9807644,
  "title": "Briefing Chat: Why scientists made papyrus scrolls, then burnt them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/briefing-chat-why-scientists-made-papyrus-scrolls-then-burnt-them",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nature",
    "slug": "nature",
    "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03041-y"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03041-y Nature staff discuss a technique that could help researchers read charred Herculaneum scrolls — plus, a biodegradeable, edible battery.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}