Detailed roster Oct 25, 2009
Do the Suns' uniform numbers - and corresponding atomic numbers (you remember high school chemistry, right. - fit the players. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Berkeley Labs Confirms Existence of Superheavy Element 114 Sep 30, 2009
How is matter built, and what makes it tick. " However, while there may be no obvious practical use for this type of research right now, Mitch Andre Garcia, a Berkeley graduate student who participated in the project, said a rationale still exists for exploring fundamentally "pure" sciences like nuclear science. "Pure science is about understanding the machinery of the universe, and it is about training students like myself how to analyze and tackle complex problems," Garcia said in an e-mail.... (Fox News)
Superheavy Element 114 Confirmed Sep 25, 2009
Elements heavier than uranium, element 92 the atomic number refers to the number of protons in the nucleus are radioactive and decay in a time shorter than the age of Earth; thus they are not found in nature (although traces of transient neptunium and plutonium can sometimes be found in uranium ore). Elements up to 111 and the recently confirmed 112 have been made artificially those with lower atomic numbers in nuclear reactors and nuclear explosions, the higher ones in accelerators and... (Science Daily)
Nano Data Storage: Researchers Study Ordering Mechanism In Metallofullerenes Sep 4, 2009
3, 2009) Interest is growing in the use of metallofullerenes carbon cages with embedded metallic compounds as materials for miniature data storage devices. Researchers at Empa have discovered that metallofullerenes are capable of forming ordered supramolecular structures with different orientations. (Science Daily)
Look southeast for Iridium flares in night sky Aug 14, 2009
Seventy-seven satellites were originally planned, matching the atomic number of the element iridium. A constellation of 66 is needed for coverage, with some spares that can be moved around. (Florida Today)
Mooncraft set right after malfunction Jul 17, 2009
"Specific instruments will conduct chemical and mineralogical mapping of the entire lunar surface for collecting data on the distribution of elements such as magnesium, aluminium, silicon, calcium, iron and titanium, with a spatial resolution of about 25 km and high atomic number elements such as radon, uranium and thorium, with a spatial resolution of about 20 km," the ISRO official said. Of the five Indian payloads, the 34 kg moon impact probe (MIP) was landed on the lunar surface Nov 14 last... (India Times)
New Heavy Element Likely to Be Named for Copernicus Jul 15, 2009
Since 1981, GSI accelerator experiments have yielded the discovery of six , which carry the atomic numbers 107 to 112. By definition, the atomic number is equal to the element's number of protons. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
New Chemical Element In The Periodic Table Jun 16, 2009
Its so-called atomic number 112, hence the provisional name element 112 , is the sum of the atomic numbers of the two initial elements: zinc has the atomic number 30 and lead the atomic number 82. An element s atomic number indicates the number of protons in its nucleus ... Since 1981, GSI accelerator experiments have yielded the discovery of six chemical elements, which carry the atomic numbers 107 to 112. (Science Daily)
Periodic Discussions Jun 16, 2009
That method allowed us to authenticate elements up to an atomic number of around 107 or 108. But elements even heavier than that fall apart too quickly to allow the chemists to do their work. (Slate)
Teaching Science with a Box Feb 11, 2009
Facts: Symbol: C, Atomic Number: 6, Atomic Weight: 12. 0107, Periodic Table Group: 14, Classification: Non-metallic, Color: Graphite is black and diamond is clear, Melting Point: 3800 [or 3527. (Suite101.com)
