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Joseph Shavit

Gold-based coating converts sunlight into heat to defog glasses

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an ultrathin, gold-based transparent coating that is able to convert sunlight into heat.

Joseph Shavit

Study finds that gold may hold the secret to treating inﬂammatory bowel disease

Researchers from China explored a treatment for Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using ultrasmall Au25 – gold - nanoparticles.

Joseph Shavit

Computer display creates colors out of gold and DNA

People say there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but a new technology is turning that idea on its head – using particles of gold.

Joseph Shavit

A spice found in most kitchens is key to greener, more efficient fuel cells

Turmeric and gold are used to create an electrode that requires 100 times less energy to efficiently convert ethanol into electricity.

Joseph Shavit

There's gold in seawater! Can we extract It? (video)

The ocean has about 20 million tons of gold in it — that’s around 700 TRILLION DOLLARS worth of gold!

Joseph Shavit

Sumatran fishing crews may have found the legendary Gold Island in the Mud of the Indonesian River

The site of the Srivijaya kingdom, known in ancient times as the Island of Gold, may have been found by local fishing crews in Indonesia.

Joseph Shavit

Rookie treasure hunter digs up huge trove of 1,500-year-old pre-Viking gold

A rookie treasure hunter using his new metal detector for the first time has unearthed one of the largest ever hauls of pre-Viking gold.

Joshua Shavit

Quantum chemists conjure recipe to turn gold, silver and copper into vessels of green energy

Quantum chemists believe gold, silver and copper could help the world take a leap towards green energy

Joseph Shavit

French home renovation yields rare gold coin treasure

Hundreds of rare gold coins found in the walls of a remote French mansion go under the hammer this month.