Nuclear scientists eye future landfall on a second 'island of stability'

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In this illustration the ships represent the chemical reactions used to reach the island of stability of superheavy elements. Credit: Courtesy of Yuri Organessian
In this illustration, the ships represent the chemical reactions used to reach the "island of stability" of superheavy elements. Credit: Courtesy of Yuri Organessian

Modern-day scientific Magellans and Columbus’s, exploring the uncharted seas at the fringes of the Periodic Table of the Elements, have landed on one long-sought island — the fabled Island of Stability, home of a new genre of superheavy chemical elements sought for more than three decades.


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