Briefing Chat: Why scientists made papyrus scrolls, then burnt them

T1Covered by 1 source · first reported by Nature / Science / Nature Biotechnology at 25 Sept, 00:00 UTC

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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• T1Briefing Chat: Why scientists made papyrus scrolls, then burnt themNature / Science / Nature Biotechnology25 Sept, 00:00