<ul><li>Scientists at CERN have successfully converted lead into gold using the Large Hadron Collider.</li><li>This process involves smashing lead atoms together at high speeds to manipulate their physical properties temporarily turning them into gold atoms.</li><li>Although the experiments produced tiny amounts of gold (29 picograms in earlier trials), the focus is on studying the transmutation process rather than creating valuable amounts of gold.</li><li>The achievement has amazed alchemists, but the mass of gold produced is still trillions of times less than what's required for making jewelry.</li></ul>

Scientists find lead really can be turned into gold (with help from the Large Hadron Collider)

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