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Marathon Fusion says that fusion energy reactors could also be used to turn mercury isotopes into gold.

Fusion Startup Says It’s Figured Out How to Turn Mercury Into Gold

By Victor Tangermann

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

Science & Energy

Gold Nuggets Can Be Formed With Electricity, Scientists Claim

By Frank Landymore

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

Science & Energy

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

By Victor Tangermann

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

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James Webb Spots Cosmic Foundry Generating Pure Gold

By Noor Al-Sibai

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.

Doctors Say They Can Kill Tumors by Growing Gold Inside Them

By Victor Tangermann

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

Science & Energy

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

By Kristin Houser

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

Researchers “Grow” Nanoparticles Using Gold and Light

Researchers “Grow” Nanoparticles Using Gold and Light

By Jelor Gallego

Part Light, Part Matter: Physicists Create ‘Mixed Matter’ at Room Temperature

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Part Light, Part Matter: Physicists Create ‘Mixed Matter’ at Room Temperature

By Arra Dianne Hifarva

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

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