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 ...

The recent resumption of the synthesis of new superheavy nuclei has provided relevant results for nuclear physics and chemistry.

It would be part of the “island of stability,” a theorized group of superheavy elements with unique properties. An expanded ...

In this study, we investigate the properties of very neutron-rich nuclei for which superheavy elements (Z & GE; 104) can be ...

With this success, a new pathway for the synthesis of superheavy nuclei has emerged. A pathway that should allow the production ...

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

The limit of known half-lives of superheavy massive nuclei has been pushed down by two orders of magnitude with the observation ...

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