Phys.org  October 22, 2024 An international team of researchers (USA – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, San Jose State University, Oregon State University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Texas A&M University, UC Berkeley, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Sweden, France, UK, Switzerland) tested a new method for observing the element livermorium, which has 116 protons in its atomic nucleus. The superheavy elements first required an accelerator to deliver an intense ion beam, which was then focused onto a target. The target consisted of a thin layer of an element heavier than uranium. The product formed during the fusion reaction could […]