Scientists from Massey University in New Zealand, the University of Mainz in Germany, Sorbonne University in France, and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) discuss the limit of the periodic ...

The island of enhanced stability of superheavy elements as seen in 2024: The coast has been reached and the experimenters have left the first footprints on the beach. Stability mountains are emerging, ...

On March 6, 1869, Dmitrii Mendeleev’s periodic table was unveiled, and we’ve launched a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of his iconic work. In this issue, we’re looking ahead to imagine ...

On October 10, 2006, Ken Moody answered selected viewer questions about the ongoing quest to forge new chemical elements and the search for a so-called Island of Stability. Please note we are no ...

Researchers in Sweden have confirmed the existence of element 115. It sticks around for a surprisingly long time. Scientists believe it may bring... Element 115 Could Be Near Elusive 'Island Of ...

NEW ORLEANS, April 6, 2008—Modern-day scientific Magellans and Columbus’s, exploring the uncharted seas at the fringes of the Periodic Table of the Elements, have landed on one long-sought island — ...

The TASCA recoil separator at GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt used for the production and isolation of superheavy elements. Credit: G. Otto, GSI/FAIR The TASCA recoil separator at GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt used for ...