Chemistry riddle: Lasers probe nuclear structure of elements to test periodic table’s limit
A team of scientists set out to probe some of the heaviest elements in the periodic table using an advanced form of laser ...
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Fermium studied at GSI/FAIR: Researchers investigate nuclear properties of element 100 with laser light
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 ...
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Examining the periodic table of elements and how they build life – and our bodies
These are almost one-quarter of the periodic table and are mainly found in the first four periods. Of these, 11 are essential elements that our bodies need in larger amounts: oxygen, carbon ...