An aerogel made from old milk can extract highly pure gold nuggets from discarded computer motherboards and other electonics.

In 2022, humans produced an estimated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. This was up 82 per cent from 2010 and is expected to rise to 82 ...

At Flinders University, scientists have cracked a cleaner and greener way to extract gold—not just from ore, but also from our mounting piles of e-waste. By using a compound normally found in pool ...

You have most likely thrown it away without giving it much thought. Old motherboards, worn-out computers, and obsolete ...

University of Edinburgh researchers have developed a novel method for extracting precious metals, including gold, from mobile devices and other electronic gadgets. The process is novel not only in its ...