Scientists in Berkeley make two atoms of Livermorium with a pioneering Titanium beam - and they hope it opens to way to making the elusive element 120. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓
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This video features Professor Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham.
Here's the paper we discussed: https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.16079
And a press release from Berkeley: https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2024/07/23/a-new-way-to-make-element-116-ope…
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Calcium-48: https://youtu.be/CodBk7xewRk
The Element Creator: https://youtu.be/1VaY9N7Alq0
Livermorium: https://youtu.be/YWKlqO9niuY
An old video we made about element 120: https://youtu.be/c1rYuslEQLs
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