We’ve reached the limit of a very successful way to make new elements in the lab. In new research, scientists unveil a new take on that technology and report its success. The heaviest elements could ...

A recent study carried out by Ohio State University proposes that magnetar flares, immense explosions in space, could be a direct source for the creation and spread of heavy elements throughout the ...

For years, astronomers puzzled over the mystery of where the heaviest elements in the universe—like gold, uranium, and platinum—come from. Scientists understood that these elements had to form under ...

Inside the race to unlock superheavy elements From elusive californium crystals to the hunt for element 120, nuclear scientists are pushing the limits of the periodic table. New synthesis methods and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Magnetar flares, colossal cosmic explosions, may be directly responsible for the creation and distribution of heavy elements across the universe, suggests a new study. For decades, ...

For the first time, a freshly made heavy element, strontium, has been detected in space, in the aftermath of a merger of two neutron stars. This finding was observed by ESO’s X-shooter spectrograph on ...

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a star, HE1327-2326, which sets a new record for being the most heavy element-deficient star ever found. Its chemical composition, as ...

Current research exploring trace elements and heavy metals in dairy products and environmental samples has highlighted their dual role as both essential micronutrients and potential toxicants. These ...