RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoScientists turn lead into gold for 1st time, but only for a split secondabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down19
arrow-up1136arrow-down1external-linkScientists turn lead into gold for 1st time, but only for a split secondabcnews.go.comRegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareWoodScientist@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·5 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.