SINCE the discovery of the transuranic elements, a consistent method of naming the newly discovered metallic elements has been adopted. All these new elements have been given names ending in ...

The German discoverers called their element rhenium, after Rhenus, the Latin name for the river Rhine (pictured) that flows close to the place where they were working. They also claimed to have ...

Because of their special properties, these 17 metallic elements are crucial ingredients in computer screens, cell phones and other electronics, compact fluorescent lamps, medical imaging machines ...

Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metallic elements essential in many modern technologies. Despite their name, they are not actually rare, but they are difficult to extract and refine.

0 0 This article was originally published with the title “Austrium, a New Metallic Element” in SA Supplements Vol. 22 No. 570supp (December 1886), p. 9102 ...

Researchers develop new metallic materials using data-driven frameworks and explainable AI Date: May 16, 2025 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Found in knee replacements and bone plates, aircraft ...

Californium is a synthetic, radioactive element not found in nature. It is an actinide: one of 15 radioactive, metallic elements found at the bottom of the periodic table.

Summary: Palladium, a rare metallic element, can rapidly generate water from hydrogen and oxygen. Researchers witnessed this process at the nanoscale for the first time with an electron microscope.