CERN's electrostatic trap 'recycles' anions to illuminate the heaviest elements

From the burning of wood to the action of medicines, the properties and behavior of matter are governed by the way chemical ...
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Supermassive Asteroid 33 Polyhymnia May Be Made Of Elements Beyond The Periodic Table

“In particular, some observed asteroids surpass this mass density threshold. Especially noteworthy is the asteroid 33 ...

Scientists Unlock the Cancer-Fighting Power of the Rarest Element on Earth

Texas A&M researchers have unlocked a new way to harness astatine-211, a rare and powerful isotope that may revolutionize ...

Experimental proof of long-suspected atomic decay pathway adds new detail to 'nuclear periodic table'

For the first time, a research team from the University of Cologne has observed the electron capture decay of technetium-98, ...

Periodic table of pumpkins returns to Tri-State high school

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Anderson High School continues its fun Halloween tradition. Every year, chemistry students ...
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The Ordinary exposes skincare myths in ‘The Periodic Fable’

Skincare labels, shelves and ads have long promised the impossible: poreless skin, cellulite elimination, wrinkle-free faces.

What are rare earths and why are they so important?

Rare earths are a group of 17 elements including 15 silvery-white metals called lanthanides, or lanthanoids, plus scandium and yttrium. Rare earths or the magnets which they are sometimes made into ...