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Electric discharges underground cause gold atoms to accumulate, which eventually forms gold nuggets, the researchers suggest.

All That Jitters

A glittery nugget of wisdom.

Gold Nuggets Can Be Formed With Electricity, Scientists Claim

Researchers have devised a novel way to extract gold from electronic waste, a sustainable method that is based on a food industry byproduct.

E-Waste Goldmine

They used a byproduct from the cheesemaking process to turn e-waste into gold.

New Technique to Extract Gold From Old Electronics Could Make a Fortune, Scientists Say

Two neutron stars collided millions of years ago and the resulting explosion created a bright flash and, as scientists have found, pure gold.

Goldmember

Talk about starstruck. 

James Webb Spots Cosmic Foundry Generating Pure Gold

FROM THE DEPT. OF THINGS TO BUY

Find some hidden treasure. 

The Best Metal Detectors for Gold in 2024

A team of researchers have found a way to biosynthesize tiny gold nanoparticles directly within cancer cells to aid in x-ray imaging — and to destroy them.

Hitting Gold

Cancer

The gold can be heated up with a laser to destroy cancer cells.

Doctors Say They Can Kill Tumors by Growing Gold Inside Them

Scientists from the University of Leeds have created 2D gold — and they think it could improve everything from electronics to water purification systems.

Metal Heads

"This work amounts to a landmark achievement."

Researchers Create First-Ever "2D Gold," Just Two Atoms Thick

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Wozniak: Gold is "kinda phony" while Bitcoin is more "genuine and real."

Apple's Co-Founder Says Bitcoin Is Better Than Gold

When silver just won't cut it.

Researchers "Grow" Nanoparticles Using Gold and Light

Light meets matter and mixes, allowing scientists to uncover the quantum nature of light.

Part Light, Part Matter: Physicists Create 'Mixed Matter' at Room Temperature

Scientists Make New Form of Gold That's Nearly as Light as Air

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