Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto's story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the ...

Washington, Dec 1 (PTI) The superheavy element 117 has been officially named “tennessine” – about six years after its discovery was first reported. The International Union of Pure and Applied ...

The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named “tennessine” in recognition of Tennessee’s contributions to its discovery — including the efforts of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak ...

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced last week the 'provisional recommendation' that the recently discovered Element 117 be called Tennessine. The name recognizes the roles ...

As a kid, Clarice Phelps dreamed of being an astronaut, or maybe an explorer like the characters on Star Trek. Her path to a career in science turned out to be a bit different than what she expected, ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Tennessine" honors state's contribution to element 117's discovery "Tennessine" honors state's contribution to element 117's discovery Oh great, just when you thought you had the periodic table of ...

OAK RIDGE - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which played a key role in the 2010 discovery and confirmation of a series of new super-heavy elements, has been rewarded with the naming of one of the ...

Tennessine is an extremely rare element. Only a few dozen atoms of it have ever been produced. The tale of how the first atoms of Tennessine were created is complicated. There are rare chemical ...

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 ...

Earlier this year, it was triumphantly announced that four brand new elements had been discovered, those occupying positions 113, 115, 117, and 118 on the Periodic Table. Although they were given ...