New research shows that eucalyptus trees can absorb gold particles in their roots and transport them up to their leaves, a finding that could be a boon for mining companies. Photo by Mel Lintern If ...

Mesmerizing videos offer a new look at the ways crystals form. The real-time clips, described March 30 in Nature Nanotechnology, show closeup views of microscopic gold particles tumbling, sliding and ...

A new therapy involving laser light and sugar-coated gold nanoparticles can rapidly destroy slimy bacterial accumulations called "biofilms" that cause tooth decay and infect wounds—all without needing ...

Scientists at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have identified trace amounts of gold particles within the tissues of common tree species, challenging ...

When Burl Ives sang "Silver and gold decorations, on every Christmas tree" in "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer," he surely didn't know that Christmas trees actually have gold inside their needles — but ...

We’re used to thinking of silicon as being the go-to material in computer architecture. But now a team of scientists has shown that a random assembly of cold nanoparticles can evolve to perform ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, a bacterium called Cupriavidus metallidurans is transforming toxic metals into gold, offering a greener alternative to traditional mining. This microbe neutralizes ...

A nanomaterials expert has been looking at how small gold particles survive when subjected to very high temperatures. A Swansea University nanomaterials expert has been looking at how small gold ...

Gold has always been a hot commodity. But these days, finding a nugget isn’t too tricky: Much of the world’s gold is mined from natural veins of quartz, a glassy mineral that streaks through large ...

Devika Basnagge Chithrani receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada Foundation for innovation, British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund and University of ...