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Swiss researchers create unscratchable gold.
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EPFL scientists have created 18-karat gold that’s harder than tempered steel and virtually unscratchable. By combining a gold alloy with boron carbide, an extremely hard ceramic that’s used in bulletproof vests, a team of EPFL researchers has succeeded in making the world’s toughest 18-karat gold…Read More
Research unveils birthplace of gold-rich stars by Royal Astronomical Society.
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The simulated Milky Way-like galaxy at present taken from the simulation produced in the study. A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame and Tohoku University have revealed the birthplace of so-called “gold-rich” stars-stars with an abundance of heavy elements beyond iron, including…Read More
Non-toxic technology extracts more gold from ore.
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Study shows new chloride-based process recovers 84% of gold compared to the 64% recovered with traditional methods. Gold is one of the world’s most popular metals. Malleable, conductive and non-corrosive, it’s used in jewelry, electronics, and even space exploration. But traditional gold production typically involves…Read More
Oldest reference to Norse god Odin found in Danish treasure by James Brooks.
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The inscription ‘He is Odin’s man’ is seen in a round half circle over the head of a figure on a golden bracteate unearthed in Vindelev, Denmark in late 2020. Scientists have identified the oldest-known reference to the Norse god Odin on a gold disc…Read More
Gold jewelry from the time of Nefertiti found in Bronze Age tombs in Cyprus by University of Gothenburg.
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Egyptian lotus jewelry with inlaid stones (ca. 1350 BCE).“Comparisons with other finds from Egypt show that most of the objects are from the time of Nefertiti and her husband . Archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg have concluded an excavation of two tombs in the…Read More