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Computer display creates colors out of gold and DNA
People say there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but a new technology is turning that idea on its head – using particles of gold.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 2, 2022


A spice found in most kitchens is key to greener, more efficient fuel cells
Turmeric and gold are used to create an electrode that requires 100 times less energy to efficiently convert ethanol into electricity.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 28, 2022


New possibilities for life at the bottom of Earth's oceans, and perhaps on other planets
In the strange, dark world of the ocean floor, underwater fissures, called hydrothermal vents, host complex communities of life.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 29, 2021


There's gold in seawater! Can we extract It? (video)
The ocean has about 20 million tons of gold in it — that’s around 700 TRILLION DOLLARS worth of gold!
Joseph Shavit
Nov 16, 2021


Sumatran fishing crews may have found the legendary Gold Island in the Mud of the Indonesian River
The site of the Srivijaya kingdom, known in ancient times as the Island of Gold, may have been found by local fishing crews in Indonesia.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 27, 2021


Rookie treasure hunter digs up huge trove of 1,500-year-old pre-Viking gold
A rookie treasure hunter using his new metal detector for the first time has unearthed one of the largest ever hauls of pre-Viking gold.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 14, 2021
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