/newsroom/taxonomy/term/1552/all en /newsroom/channels/news/clues-soured-milk-reveal-how-gold-veins-form-331173 <p>For decades scientists have been puzzled by the formation of rare hyper-enriched gold deposits in places like Ballarat in Australia, Serra Palada in Brazil, and Red Lake in Ontario. While such deposits typically form over tens to hundreds of thousands of years, these “ultrahigh-grade” deposits can form in years, month, or even days. So how do they form so quickly?</p> Fri, 21 May 2021 15:24:59 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 266657 at /newsroom /newsroom/christie-rowe Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:45:28 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 197524 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/printing-press-nanoparticles-257609 <p>Gold nanoparticles have unusual optical, electronic and chemical properties, which scientists are seeking to put to use in a range of new technologies, from nanoelectronics to cancer treatments.</p> Wed, 06 Jan 2016 18:55:23 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25060 at /newsroom