Scientists Say They’ve Found Another Source of Gold in the Cosmos.
For decades, astrophysicists have sought to determine where and under what conditions the heaviest elements in the universe are born — from gold and platinum to uranium. Until recently, the prevailing theory emphasized neutron star mergers — so-called kilonovae — as the primary astrophysical forges…Read More
Urban Gold: Recycling the Past into the Economy of the Future.
Gold has always occupied a unique place in human history, symbolizing power, wealth, and resilience across civilizations. In the twenty-first century, against a backdrop of record-high prices and global uncertainty, the metal is being redefined. Instead of being extracted from remote mines, it is increasingly…Read More
When Gold Heals: A Noble Metal Turns to Medicine.
For centuries, gold has symbolized power, wealth, and incorruptibility. It has been sought after, hoarded, revered. Today, its purpose is undergoing a profound transformation. Scientific research has moved gold from vaults to laboratories, where it is acquiring a new mission: saving lives. Across the world’s…Read More
Golden Vision: How Gold Nanoparticles Could Open a New Era in Vision Restoration.
According to the World Health Organization, more than 200 million people worldwide suffer from degenerative retinal diseases, including macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. These conditions irreversibly damage photoreceptors — the cells responsible for capturing light — and lead to progressive vision loss. Against this backdrop,…Read More
Chad: Gold Beneath the Silent Stone.
In the heart of the Sahara, where the sand yields to wind-sculpted stone and the horizon remains mute like an ancient vault, lies one of the least understood geological enigmas of our time — the gold of Chad. Rarely mentioned in traditional mining reports, this…Read More