Titanium and gold equals new gold standard for artificial joints

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 21:41 in Physics & Chemistry

Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it's strong, wear-resistant and nontoxic, but an unexpected discovery by physicists shows that the gold standard for artificial joints can be improved with the addition of some actual gold.

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