Researchers discovered rutherfordium-252, the shortest-lived superheavy nucleus, refining the "island of stability" map and ...
In an experiment conducted at the Berkeley National Laboratory (United States) with the participation of a team from the IPHC ...
Researchers may have found a way to create a new superheavy element, known as "element 120," which would be so hefty that it ...
Experimental observations of the half life of rutherfordium-252 demonstrate that its stability lies well within the limits required for full atoms to form ...
Dr. Khuyagbaatar Jadambaa (left) and Dr. Pavol Mosat are preparing an experiment. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...
< Rf-252 with a half-life of 60 nanoseconds was produced and guided to the detection system thanks to ... Picture: AI-generated image; Pavol Mosat and Khuyagbaatar Jadambaa ...
However, as the positively charged protons repel each other, nuclei with too many protons are at risk of splitting — a challenge in the production of new, superheavy elements. Certain ...