Gold is beautiful. The high metallic luster—meaning it reflects light well—gives it that beautiful shiny appearance. Lesser-known qualities include exceptional malleability and ductility, it ...

Now, a pair of Harvard researchers has upped the pressure quite a bit more, and they have finally made hydrogen into a metal. All of these high-pressure studies rely on what are called diamond anvils.

If you can’t turn water into gold like a good alchemist would, the next best thing might be to transform water itself into a shiny, metallic material. Researchers have achieved that feat by ...

Scientists transform water into shiny, golden metal. News. By Nicoletta Lanese published 30 July 2021 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.