The element hunt was not only prevalent in materials science, but was also being hotly pursued in the field of synthetic organic chemistry. For example, in the palladium-catalysed organic synthesis ...

A chemical element is one of those squares on the periodic table that adorns many a classroom wall. Sure. But what is an element really? It is a more subtle question that you might realise. To get to ...

Heavy elements: Researchers created molecules containing actinium (Ac) and Nobelium (No), atoms found on opposite sides of the actinide series of chemical elements. They expect chemical properties to ...