Tennessine is a radioactive, artificially produced element about which little is known. It is expected to be a solid, but its classification is unknown. It is a member of the halogen group. The ...

Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the prospects of, and obstacles to, creating elements 119 and 120 and even ...

Every once in awhile, the 250-year-old periodic table of elements gets an upgrade. With the latest revamp, we get an element named for the American state best known for country music and Jack Daniels ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2016 -- The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named "tennessine" in recognition of Tennessee’s contributions to its discovery, including the efforts of the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Breaking barriers in the field of science – that’s what Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist Clarice Phelps is doing in the field of research. Phelps holds the distinction ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Clarice Phelps is the first Black woman to help discover a new periodic table element. "Taking a seat at the periodic table didn't happen overnight, it was actually a 20-year ...

This Black woman scientist played a crucial role on a team that left her out of the celebration of a successful discovery. According to CNN, Clarice Phelps contributed to the discovery that filled in ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Tennessee, whose scientists played a key role in the discovery of a series of new super-heavy elements, is being rewarded with its name as part of one of the elements, Tennessine.

OAK RIDGE — A team of scientists from Tennessee has helped discover a new element that might bring the Volunteer State to the 117th slot on the periodic table. The Tennessee coalition, which included ...

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has approved the name and symbols for four elements: nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og), respectively for element ...

Carolyn Krause presents the second part of the three-part series on the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's role in the discovery of elements in the periodic table. Many of them have been synthesized ...

Four synthetic elements on the periodic table received their new names and atomic symbols, chemistry’s international standards organization announced Wednesday. The International Union of Pure and ...