After over a decade, four elements on the periodic table have officially acquired new names. Elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 will now be called Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine and Oganesson. Each of ...
Creating new heavy elements is a faint bit like working a pinball machine; it takes a nice judgment of speed. Last week a group of University of California scientists led by Professor Glenn Seaborg ...