Why are elements like radium dangerous? A chemist explains radioactivity and its health effects

Unstable atoms emit fast-moving particles that can damage cells in the human body. Some atoms are far more unstable than ...
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What are Rare Earth Elements Used For?

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with each rare earth mineral having different applications, pricing and ...

Factbox-What are the five rare earths targeted by China's export controls?

China said on Thursday it planned to add five more rare earth elements and related materials to its export controls list, ...

Scientists Have Discovered the Pathway to Element 120—the Holy Grail of Chemistry

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has announced a new way to reliably make element 116, livermorium. The results, made by using a titanium beam to irradiate a sample, could point toward the ...

What are the five rare earths targeted by China's export controls?

China said on Thursday it planned to add five more rare earth elements and related materials to its export controls list, ...