As tension increases strange things begin to happen at the atomic level. This is especially so with gold atoms. Scientists working at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in making the ...

Gold is a precious metal that has always fascinated humans. From Priam’s Treasure to the legend of El Dorado, gold —regarded as the noblest of metals— has been a symbol of splendour and wealth in many ...

Menlo Park, Calif. -- Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have recorded the most detailed atomic movie of gold melting after being blasted by laser light.

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Wafer-thin sheets of gold shot briefly with lasers can be heated up to 14 times their melting point while remaining solid, far beyond the theoretical limit, raising the possibility that some solids ...