From the burning of wood to the action of medicines, the properties and behavior of matter are governed by the way chemical ...

From the burning of wood to the ways drugs work, the properties and behaviour of matter are governed by the way chemical elements bond with one another. The intricate electronic structures of the ...

Astatine is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth and among the least explored in the periodic table. True to its Greek name meaning ...

It’s rarer than gold and vanishes within hours, yet Astatine-211 may soon change the way we fight cancer forever ...

Iron has important roles in areas as diverse as physiological processes and industrial activities, but has traditionally been eclipsed by other transition metals in synthesis processes. Carsten Bolm ...

Texas A&M scientists have unlocked new potential for astatine-211, a rare and short-lived element, as a highly precise cancer-fighting isotope. Its alpha emissions destroy tumor cells while sparing ...

Texas A&M researchers have unlocked a new way to harness astatine-211, a rare and powerful isotope that may revolutionize cancer treatment. Astatine is the rarest naturally occurring element on the ...

Nuclear chemists and nuclear physicists at the University of Cologne provide experimental proof of a long-suspected atomic decay pathway. The article ...

Once a drug target is identified, it often takes decades until a chemical compound is developed that can hit the bullseye and ...

The implementation of China's rare earth export controls creates cascading effects throughout global manufacturing networks, ...