News tagged with atomic weight

Scientists meet to discuss usefulness of GMT

Leading scientists from around the world are meeting in Britain from Thursday to consider a proposal that could eventually see Greenwich Mean Time relegated to a footnote in history.

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 12

Atomic weights of 10 elements on periodic table about to make an historic change

For the first time in history, a change will be made to the atomic weights of some elements listed on the Periodic table of the chemical elements posted on walls of chemistry classrooms and on the inside covers ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (23) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

'Si' on the new SI: NIST backs proposal for a revamped system of measurement units

Taking the first steps of what would be a major historical advance in the science of measurement, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is participating in a worldwide effort to recommend major ...

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Origins of sulfur in rocks tells early oxygen story

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sedimentary rocks created more than 2.4 billion years ago sometimes have an unusual sulfur isotope composition thought to be caused by the action of ultra violet light on volcanically produced ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 2

Researchers Study Cave's 'Breathing' for Better Climate Clues

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Arkansas researcher studying the way caves "breathe" is providing new insights into the process by which scientists study paleoclimates.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0