Space Exploration
Feb 24, 2024
Why it took the US 51 years to get back on the moon
For the first time since 1972, the United States is back on the moon.
Search results for element 118
General Physics
Feb 13, 2024
Greetings from the island of enhanced stability: The quest for the limit of the periodic table
Since the turn of the century, six new chemical elements have been discovered and subsequently added to the periodic table of elements, the very icon of chemistry. These new elements have high atomic numbers up to 118 and ...
General Physics
Dec 19, 2023
AI models predict decay modes and half-lives of superheavy nuclei with unprecedented accuracy
In a study published in the journal of Nuclear Science and Techniques, researchers from Sun Yat-sen University have achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding the decay processes of superheavy nuclei. Their pioneering ...
Astronomy
Nov 15, 2023
Researchers discover alternative cosmic source of gold
Dr. Shing Chi Leung, SUNY Poly assistant professor of physics, in collaboration with Mr. Chun-Ming Yip, Dr. Ming-Chung Chu and Dr. Lap-Ming Lin, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, have discovered that the explosion ...
Space Exploration
Oct 27, 2023
Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements
For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific disciplines. Understanding an atom's structure and the development of nuclear science allowed scientists to accomplish the old goal of alchemists—turning ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 18, 2023
Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered—here's how we search for others that could change the world
The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential. And we've only identified 1% of them. Scientists believe undiscovered chemical compounds could help remove greenhouse gases, or trigger ...
General Physics
Oct 10, 2023
Beyond the periodic table: Superheavy elements and ultradense asteroids
Some asteroids have measured densities higher than those of any elements known to exist on Earth. This suggests that they are at least partly composed of unknown types of "ultradense" matter that cannot be studied by conventional ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2022
Researchers provide new insights into photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the most important basis of life on Earth. In it, plants and single-cell algae use the energy of sunlight and convert this energy into sugar and biomass. In this process, oxygen is released. Plant biotechnologists ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 29, 2022
Burnout takes heavy financial toll on veterinary medicine
Workplace burnout is costing the veterinary industry 2 billion dollars a year, according to research from the Cornell Center for Veterinary Business and Entrepreneurship.
Environment
Jun 27, 2022
Detailed review finds stronger links between adverse health effects and traffic pollution
A comprehensive new scientific review released today by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) found growing confidence in the links between several adverse health effects and traffic related air pollution (TRAP). The review, ...
