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One of the ultimate goals of medieval alchemy has been realized, but only for a fraction of a second. Scientists with the European Organization for Nuclear…

Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. CERN’s LHC has momentarily transformed lead into gold in experiments.The experiments were part of the ALICE project, focusing…

Medieval alchemists were obsessed with the idea of turning lead into gold, a concept known as chrysopoeia. But they may have had more luck swapping out…

Physicists Turn Lead into Gold—For a Fraction of a SecondScientists at Europe’s famous particle collider briefly created gold ions from lead in a modern twist on…