What is the heaviest element in the universe? Are there infinitely many elements? Where and how could superheavy elements be created naturally? The heaviest abundant element known to exist is uranium, ...

Naturally occurring superheavy elements beyond those listed in the periodic table could potentially explain why asteroid 33 Polyhymnia is so dense, new research suggests. When you purchase through ...

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 ...

Scientists have found an alternative way to produce atoms of the superheavy element livermorium. The new method opens up the possibility of creating another element that could be the heaviest in the ...

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Predicted α-decay chain of new element 119 isotopes (²⁹³,²⁹⁴119), highlighting several as-yet-undiscovered nuclei. The proposed use of ⁴⁰Ar beams offers a promising approach for synthesizing key ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the ...

In the European Physical Journal Plus, Rafelski and two colleagues mathematically demonstrated that the existence of CUDOs (compact ultra dense objects) do not have dark matter, but are filled with ...

An international research team lead by GSI/FAIR, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM) has succeeded in the production of a new seaborgium isotope. In the ...

A multinational team of scientists has isolated four new superheavy elements that sit at the very end of the periodic table, completing the seventh row. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...