Potential of Gold in treatment of Cancer

At present, one isotope gold Au-198, (half-life 2.7 days) is used in some cancer treatments and for treating other diseases. Recently, an international team, led by University of Western Australia and Griffith University, has described how using two imaging techniques ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2011

Oxygen in Orion constellation

Recently, the European Space Agency’s Herschel telescope has found the first confirmed evidence of oxygen molecules in space. The Oxygen molecules have been found in the star forming region of the Orion constellation. Oxygen gas was discovered in the 1770s, ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2011

Current Affairs : August 5, 2011

NASA discovers First Evidence of Water on Mars NASA Scientists claimed to have discovered the first substantiation of flowing water on Mars Evidence collected by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter the first discovery of active liquid water in the ground on ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Quick Fact Sheet : Gold

1. Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (Latin: aurum) and atomic number 792. Gold has traditionally found use because of its good resistance to oxidative corrosion.3. It is attacked by aqua regia* (a mixture of acids), forming ..