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U.S. back in race to forge unknown, superheavy elements – Two atoms of element 116 demonstrate path to hunt for element 120 and extend the periodic table.
July 23, 2024 / Robert F. Service / Science Magazine
Heaviest element yet within reach after major breakthrough – Success with a new route to producing superheavy elements paves the way to making the elusive element 120.
July 23, 2024 / Katherine Bourzac / Nature Magazine
New Superheavy Element Synthesis Points to Long-Sought ‘Island of Stability’ – A novel way of making superheavy elements could soon add a new row to the periodic table, allowing scientists to explore uncharted atomic realms.
July 24, 2024 / Max Springer / Scientific American