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09/17/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers identify and investigate the characteristics of gold nanoparticles in two plants
Chinese researchers confirmed the presence of gold within two different plants found in the wild. An article in Science Daily stated that wild samples of ramie (Boehmeria nivea) and horseweed (Erigeron canadensis) absorbed artificial gold nanoparticles from external sources. Gold has been found in other plants before. A species of alfalfa was even cultivated so […]
04/24/2018
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By David Williams
Recovering gold, copper, and other metals from e-waste is cheaper than trying to get them through mining, study finds
The problem of electronic waste (e-waste) has become so bad in many parts of the world that scientists are constantly looking for better ways to dispose of it. E-waste, which includes things like old and discarded mobile phones, computers, and television sets, is currently considered as one of the fastest-growing waste categories in the entire […]
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