New frontiers: the new cooling technique could lead to ultracold experiments across the periodic table. (Courtesy: iStock/Eyematrix) Researchers in Singapore have used a magneto-optical trap (MOT) to ...

Every field of science has its favorite anniversary. For physics, it’s Newton’s Principia of 1687, the book that introduced the laws of motion and gravity. Biology celebrates Darwin’s On the Origin of ...

As a young boy, John de la Parra’s idea of playtime entailed exploring the plants and crops of his family’s small farm in Boaz, Alabama. His greatest influence was his grandmother, who introduced him ...

Lately, brands have been clamouring to find effective and engaging ways to use Snapchat. Comedy, product placement, deals and contests abound, but now General Electric is using our culture’s current ...

Last week, we explored the evolution of the periodic table, with all its elements in order. Now that we’re well-organized, let’s dive into the reasoning. * The table is generally sorted by the number ...

If you've ever wondered what the atomic weight of Babe Ruth was, a genius blogger is working to find out. Larry Granillo of Wezen-Ball — hands down my favorite baseball website — has created a guide ...

The seventh row of the periodic table is officially full. On December 30, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced that a Russian-U.S. collaboration had attained sufficient ...

A century and a half ago, a Russian chemistry professor published a classification of all the known elements, organized by atomic weight. Today, the system that he created for his students — plus some ...

A study of newly made chemical compounds is giving scientists a fresh understanding of an elusive element. A study of newly made chemical compounds is giving scientists a fresh understanding of an ...