Researchers from the University of Liverpool are part of an international collaboration that has made significant advances in ...

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Scientists have found that our bodies need 28 different elements to function properly. These are almost one-quarter of the periodic table and are mainly found in the first four periods.

A team of scientists set out to probe some of the heaviest elements in the periodic table using an advanced form of laser ...

Scientists have found a way to create superheavy elements, leading to groundbreaking possibilities in chemistry.