Inexpensive New Thermal Cameras Let Treasure-Hunters See Through Walls

Inexpensive New Thermal Cameras Let Treasure-Hunters See Through Walls

There have been stories in the news lately about the possibility that Queen Nefertiti’s burial chamber might be located right next to King Tutankhamen’s. Archaeologists have been using advanced sonar and thermal cameras to check it out, and further tests could be happening soon, using advanced thermal scanning technology. 

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Will King Tut Put Gold in YOUR Pocket?

Will King Tut Put Gold in YOUR Pocket?

King Tut has been making the news again lately. That’s quite an achievement for a boy king who has been dead for about 3,000 years. What’s the news? A group of archaeologists from Italy are about to take advanced imaging equipment into Tut’s tomb – equipment that can “see” through 40 feet of solid rock and take images – to determine whether there are additional chambers in the tomb that haven’t yet been explored... 

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How Much Gold Is in the Hottest New Gadgets?

How Much Gold Is in the Hottest New Gadgets?

Everybody loves owning the latest new electronic devices and gizmos. What could be cooler than cruising through the neighborhood on a new hoverboard or in your self-driving car? But how much gold do today’s hottest new products contain, and how and when can you recycle it?

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Can a Drone Help You Find More Gold and Other Precious Metals?

Can a Drone Help You Find More Gold and Other Precious Metals?

When you stop to think about it, radio-controlled drones equipped with video cameras have the potential to help find lots of precious metals. If you do a little hunting online, you will discover that the idea is really catching on. Some metal hunters have actually attached metal detectors to their drones...

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