The precursors of heavy elements might arise in the plasma underbellies of swollen stars or in smoldering stellar corpses.

This could open up newer possibilities in making superheavy elements in the lab and understanding nuclear stability at higher ...

The partitioning of electron spin density among atoms in a material gives atomic spin moments (ASMs), which are important for understanding magnetic properties. We compare ASMs computed using ...

Quick geology lesson: There are 17 types of rare earths, and they’re used as the building blocks in cars, semiconductors, missiles, drones, and more. China mines 70% and processes 90% of the ...