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Scientists crack a 20-year nuclear mystery behind the creation of gold

by prabal97 on 4/1/2026, 7:26:12 PM

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260313002633.htm

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by: mcswell

I'm confused. The article is about how various excited states of tin are generated. But tin is atomic number 50, platinum and gold are 78 and 79 respectively. Can someone draw a line between these?

4/1/2026, 9:17:08 PM


by: tcdent

And they said turning Lead into Gold was just heresy.

4/1/2026, 9:59:47 PM