Physicists develop a 'nuclear periodic table'. While the traditional table is based on the behavior of electrons in an atom, this new table is based on the protons in the nucleus. Protons have ...
The iconic chart of elements has served chemistry well for 150 years. But it’s not the only option out there, and scientists are pushing its limits. By Siobhan Roberts When Sir Martyn Poliakoff, a ...
As the 150th anniversary of the formulation of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements looms, a professor probes the table's limits. In 2016, four new elements were added to it: nihonium, moscovium, ...