http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The element 112, discovered at the Centre for Heavy Ion Research (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung) in Darmstadt, has been officially recognized as a new element by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). IUPAC confirmed the recognition of element 112 in an official letter to the head of the discovering team, Professor Sigurd Hofmann. The letter furthermore asks the discoverers to propose a name for the new element. Their suggestion will be submitted within the next weeks. In about 6 months, after the proposed name has been thoroughly assessed by IUPAC, the element will receive its official name. The new element is approximately 277 times heavier than hydrogen, making it the heaviest element in the periodic table. http://www.physorg.com/news163849658.html Chemistry Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:00:41 EST news163849658 (PhysOrg.com) -- It is the most famous scientific equation in history, framed by Einstein more than a century ago. But what does e=mc² actually stand for? And how does it explain the relationship between energy, mass and the speed of light? http://www.physorg.com/news159636867.html Other Sciences Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:34:54 EST news159636867 Physicists at Michigan Technological University have filled in some longtime blank spaces on the periodic table, calculating electron affinities of the lanthanides, a series of 15 elements known as rare earths. http://www.physorg.com/news157043333.html Physics Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:09:02 EST news157043333 (PhysOrg.com) -- Never mind Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh - one Christmas wishlist this year features staples of the chemistry lab like Rubidium, Hydrogen, Caesium and Manganese. http://www.physorg.com/news148661271.html Chemistry Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:47:51 EST news148661271 Researchers at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms (clusters of 13 silver atoms, for example) behave in the same way as individual atoms and have opened up a whole new branch of chemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news134129791.html Chemistry Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:16:31 EST news134129791