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We Waste Gold. Regularly.
In 2022, humanity threw away an estimated 270,000 kilograms of gold, worth $15 billion, primarily through discarded electronics.…
Recreating Purple Gold (for Curiosity’s Sake)
The creator faced several challenges in the process of making purple gold, including the fragility of the alloy,…
Where Does Gold Come From? Black Holes With Accretion Disks, Scientists Think
Earlier this year we at Modern Sciences did a piece on how the work of two bored astronomers…
How to Make Gold Pieces from Old Jewelry
Canadian chemist Nigel Braun, through his YouTube channel NileRed, shows the complex chemical processes required to retrieve spare…