Can protons be added to an atom to create heavier elements like gold, or are they only created in supernovae?

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Can protons be added to an atom to create heavier elements like gold, or are they only created in supernovae?

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I seem to remember an experiment a decade of more ago, where a research facility was finally able to manipulate lead into gold. I believe the spent over $1 million to make about a penny’s worth of gold.

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