Scientists Unlock the Cancer-Fighting Power of the Rarest Element on Earth

Texas A&M researchers have unlocked a new way to harness astatine-211, a rare and powerful isotope that may revolutionize ...

Experimental proof of long-suspected atomic decay pathway adds new detail to 'nuclear periodic table'

For the first time, a research team from the University of Cologne has observed the electron capture decay of technetium-98, ...
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The 'Boogeyman' in Our Food: Fears vs. Facts About Lead

High blood levels of lead can be harmful, and recent headlines suggest the heavy metal has gotten ingo our food supply. Knowledge is your best defense – here's what the science and the experts say.

Researchers identify million-year orbital cycles as 'pacemaker' for Earth's ancient oxygenation pulses

A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS), along ...
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The universe's guide to creating elements

Many space-lovers know the phrase "We are all made of star stuff." And it's true - our planet formed from the dust cloud left over from the formation of our Sun, and from the planet, all life. That ...
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The mystery of the periodic table

Can you chip in? This year we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved on the Wayback Machine. This makes us the largest public repository of internet history ever ...
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Updates on Table Rock, Persimmon Ridge fires in Pickens, Greenville counties in South Carolina

CAROLINA FOREVER. WE ARE FOLLOWING TWO BIG STORIES TONIGHT. FIRST, FIRES CONTINUE TO RAGE ON IN THE CAROLINAS. THE TABLE ROCK COMPLEX FIRE. NOW MORE THAN 10,000 ACRES AND AT 0% CONTAINMENT. MEANWHILE, ...