Gates is a nuclear chemist with a wry sense of humor and a clear fondness for the equipment that she and her team have developed to synthesize superheavy elements. They create these elements by ...

The more protons and neutrons scientists squeeze together to construct a “superheavy” atomic nucleus—one with a total number of protons greater than 103—the more fragile the resulting ...

This reaction resulted in the formation of Nihonium, accompanied by the emission of one neutron. 2 Flerovium (Fl) is a superheavy element (SHE) with atomic number 114. Experimental studies have shown ...

(Credit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab) An international team of researchers, spearheaded by Berkeley Lab‘s Heavy Element Group, has achieved a monumental feat- the discovery of the superheavy element 116 ...

Scientists from leading global institutions are advancing our understanding of the periodic table by exploring superheavy elements and the theoretical “island of stability.” Their research, ...

Researchers may have found a way to create a new superheavy element, known as "element 120," which would be so hefty that it ...

Chapman's other book, Superheavy, delves into the periodic table. While that might not sound super interesting or very ...

The recent resumption of the synthesis of new superheavy nuclei has provided relevant results for nuclear physics and chemistry. These nuclei provide experimental confirmation of theoretical ...