SCI & TECH● LOW1h ago · Oct 23, 2026, 7:21 PM
Fusion Startup Says It Made Gold From Mercury
Human Progress · north america
“A San Francisco startup says it has pulled off the alchemist’s oldest dream: turning mercury into real, stable gold. Marathon Fusion says it did it in September with fusion neutrons, at ten times a record CERN set in 2025. Here’s the trick. Deuterium-tritium fusion fires out fast neutrons. When one slams into mercury-198, it knocks […] The post Fusion Startup Says It Made Gold From Mercury appeared first on Human Progress.
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