RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoScientists turn lead into gold for 1st time, but only for a split secondabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down19
arrow-up1127arrow-down1external-linkScientists turn lead into gold for 1st time, but only for a split secondabcnews.go.comRegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareWoodScientist@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·3 days agoTo be fair, we could probably do a lot better if we purpose-built a machine to make gold. And Pb->Au isn’t even likely the most ideal path. That was only chosen to fulfill the ancient alchemy dreams.
To be fair, we could probably do a lot better if we purpose-built a machine to make gold. And Pb->Au isn’t even likely the most ideal path. That was only chosen to fulfill the ancient alchemy dreams.