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Nature staff discuss a technique that could help researchers read charred Herculaneum scrolls — plus, a biodegradeable, edible battery.
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- Benjamin Thompson
- Shamini Bundell
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In this episode:
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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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03041-y
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