Scientists Weigh in on the Origin of Heavy Elements
A recent study may provide critical insights into the processes that work together to create the exotic nuclei
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Life Could Have Emerged from Lakes with High Phosphorus
For 50 years, what's called "the phosphate problem" has plagued studies on the origin of life
Scientists Offer Designer 'Big Atoms' on Demand
The research centers around colloidal particles that, when mixed with liquid crystals, act a lot like the elements of the periodic table
New Family of Glass Good for Lenses
A new composition of germanosilicate glass created by adding zinc oxide has properties good for lens applications
Harnessing Light for a Solar-Powered Chemical Industry
New tech paves the way for a more sustainable chemical manufacturing industry, one of the globe's biggest energy users
New Discovery is Big on Nanoscale
Even though the term "nanomaterials" is broadly used, nanoscale materials science has yet to be fully developed
Many Second Hand Plastic Toys Could Pose a Risk to Children's Health, Study Suggests
Second hand toys may not meet the most current safety guidelines for limiting hazardous elements
Scientists Decode the Origin of Universe’s Heavy Elements in the Light from a Neutron Star Merger
Berkeley Lab scientists play key role in explaining a historic discovery
New Plutonium Discovery Lights Way for Professor's Work to Clean up Nuclear Waste
Recent research shows that plutonium doesn’t exactly work the way scientists thought it did
FIONA to Take on the Periodic Table’s Heavyweights
New device at Berkeley Lab’s 88-Inch Cyclotron is designed to measure the mass number of superheavy, human-made elements