Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The ...

University of Liverpool researchers are part of an international research collaboration that has shed light on what happens ...

Where does the periodic table of chemical elements end and which processes lead to the existence of heavy elements? Researchers report on experiments to come closer to an answer. They gained insight ...

Advancements in nuclear physics suggest the possibility of discovering stable, superheavy elements. Researchers have found an ...

Scientists have found a way to create superheavy elements, leading to groundbreaking possibilities in chemistry.

The fundamental elements organized by their proton 'magic number' Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

As you move down a group in the periodic table, the covalent radius increases ... These electrons screen or shield the outer electrons from the nuclear charge.

Element 114 sits in an island of stability, a position in the periodic table where a spherical nuclear configuration suggests that half lives should be relatively long. That word 'relatively' is ...