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

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00:23 How detecting lead could help researchers read damaged Roman scrolls

Nature: Watch scientists decipher burned scrolls without unrolling them

06:42 A biodegradeable, paper-inspired battery

Nature: Edible batteries power medical devices in the body

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