Gold Rush: Wide Angle
Meet the men determined to carve a out a new future in the face of an economic meltdown by risking everything -- their families, their dignity, and in some cases, their lives -- to strike it rich mining for gold in the wilds of the Far North. Watch Gold Rush Fridays at 9pm E/P -
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Gold-Flecked Stars Give Hint to Past Lives
Ancient stars inherited their gold from an earlier generation.
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Tiny Organism Could Fight Gold Rush
Conservationists are fighting a rush to mine for gold with an unlikely weapon -- a miniscule single-celled organism.
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A 'Simple' $60K 18ct Gold Cell Phone
This $60K mobile phone won't play Angry Birds, but it sure does look good.
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Tiny Organism Could Fight Gold Rush
Conservationists are fighting a rush to mine for gold with an unlikely weapon -- a miniscule single-celled organism.
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T-Rex Bone + Diamonds = One Expensive iPad
The world's most expensive iPad 2 contains bits of T-Rex thigh bone shaved into its Ammolite frame, but that's not all...
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In Time for Golden Turkeys - Edible Food Sprays
Food Finish coloring spray lets you coat your meal in a varnish of vibrant color. What's it made of anyway?
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Ancient Chinese Coin Brought Good Luck in Yukon
A 15th-century coin was found in Canada's Yukon territory and was likely traded before gold became the hot commodity.
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Meteorites Pummeled Earth, Delivering Gold
A slew of meteorites pelted Earth some 3.9 billion years ago -- delivering that gold you may be wearing on your finger.
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As Gold Prices Go Up, Forests Are Coming Down
With gold prices hitting $1,500 per ounce, an all-time record, take a look at the true cost of this precious metal.
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Bacteria Make Gold Nuggets
The finding could help prospectors use biosensors to zero-in on where clumps of the precious metal may lie.
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Gold Nanoparticles Could Detect Disease
New gold and magnetic nanoparticles developed by Northwestern University scientists can detect prostate specific antigens (PSA), the leading indicator of prostate cancer.
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Fool's Gold a Golden Opportunity for Solar
Fool's gold, or pyrite, could be a real gold mine for the solar panel industry.
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Thar's (Still) Gold In Them Thar Hills [VIDEO]
Gold prices are at all-time highs and a new Alaskan gold rush is underway. Jorge Ribas finds a few prospectors looking to strike it rich.
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Olympic Medals Made from E-Waste Gold
For the first time, Olympians will be wearing medals that contain gold, silver and copper recovered from old electronics.
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Laser Powers Tiny, Golden 'Light Mills'
The miniature mills could power a whole new generation of nano-sized devices.
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