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To us, the Periodic Table of Elements seems somewhat stable and eternal. But in truth, this isn’t the first table of elements. In fact, we once believed that all things in the universe were made from ...

If you have ever discovered something such as a new theory or particle then maybe the most fun part would be giving it a name. So this is exactly what Sigurd Hofmann and his group at the Centre for ...

Yesterday Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry was naming element 116 on the periodic table livermorium. "Livermorium (atomic symbol ...

For the last seven months, Element 106, an artificial element first created in 1974 by the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif., has been provisionally named seaborgium in honor of Dr.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When we talked with element 112’s discoverer, Sigurd Hofmann, on ...

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced last week the 'provisional recommendation' that the recently discovered Element 117 be called Tennessine. The name recognizes the roles ...

SURELY the time has come to abandon the practice of attaching to elements fancy names arbitrarily selected by individuals. When names concerned: nobody but a small clique in constant personal ...