The origin of lithium (Li), the third element of the periodic table, has long been shrouded in mystery. This element, ...

One of humanity’s most profound questions is whether life exists beyond Earth — and if so, what forms it might take. For ...

"The human body is, roughly speaking, one percent phosphorus," writes Jack Lohmann in Quillette. The exceedingly rare element ...

U ranium is a chemical element used for a variety of purposes, most commonly to produce energy in nuclear power plants. But ...

Co-paired stars, or stars that travel together, can provide insights into processes that other stars can't. Differences in ...

A similar experiment, aimed at creating element 120, is feasible and would take about 10 times as long, the researchers predict. The periodic table currently has 118 chemical elements (SN ...

One such element is Promethium, and a new study from scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has successfully analyzed chemical properties of the rare earth metal some 80 years after its ...

The colors are so different thanks to one crucial element: oxygen. Elements are the chemical building blocks of matter. Everything in the universe that takes up space is made of elements. There are 92 ...

Element Solutions Inc's ESI business unit MacDermid ... successfully acquired the surface finishing and cleaning chemical solutions of All-Star Chemical Company. The proprietary chemical solutions ...

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