Scientists discovered the Norway spruce tree can produce gold nanoparticles with the help of bacteria within their needles.

Researchers in Finland have discovered that Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees can produce tiny gold particles within their needles due to the bacteria living within them. The finding, published August ...

Spruce tree needles contain tiny gold particles — and they could indicate large gold deposits beneath the surface.

Gold remains a valuable material and while it doesn’t grow on trees, a new study published in the journal Environmental ...

For the first time, a scientific team has established a direct connection between bacterial communities residing inside the ...

Money doesn’t grow on trees, so the old saying goes, but gold just might on the Christmas trees of Lapland. In a new study, ...

A new study has, for the first time, uncovered a connection between bacteria living in Norway spruce needles and gold ...

Rapid height growth may positively influence fiber length in Swedish spruce wood. A case study investigated wood samples from ...

Bacteria inside Norway spruce needles convert dissolved gold from mineral-rich soils into solid nanoparticles, revealing a ...

Rapid height growth may positively influence fiber length in Swedish spruce wood. A case study investigated wood samples from ...

A new study has, for the first time, uncovered a connection between bacteria living in Norway spruce needles and gold nanoparticles. This discovery could pave the way for environmentally friendly gold ...