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Why was Marie Curie buried in a lead-lined coffin?
Marie Curie died of aplastic anemia from working with radiation and her coffin was later discovered by excavators to be lined with 2.5 mm thick lead.
Radioactive Element
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Decoding Promethium: The mysterious man-made element from the Manhattan Project
The chemical element Promethium is one of the most difficult elements to study in the scientific world due to its high radioactivity and instability.
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Chemical elements do not follow quantum mechanics theory
The research team at the University of Florida, USA, discovered something surprising, that the last 21 elements in the periodic table do not follow the rules of quantum…
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Breakthrough technology: Turn lead into gold, and more
Transforming ordinary metals like lead into rare and precious metals like gold is the wish of alchemists for a long time, but it still seems to be a long-term, distant d…
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The element has a half-life of 1 billion times the life of the universe
A series of stars have long since disappeared, but the bismuth element will still exist and continue to decay.
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The US discovered Urani mine more than 90 thousand tons worth 14.5 billion USD
The US Geological Survey has just discovered a huge Urani mine in southern Texas with reserves of up to 90,700 tons.
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Find out the mysterious origin of the
For decades, scientists have worked out the mystery of the origin of neutrinos, or
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Why does life appear on Earth instead of Venus?
Canadian scientists found a cause coming from outer space to help life grow and maintain on Earth, instead of the nearest planets, Venus.
Space science
Maybe the mysterious particles are plunging into the globe
If the sun actually releases mysterious particles to the earth, we will have to rewrite the textbooks for students.
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Video: Strong radioactive drinks were once favored by rich American people
Many wealthy Americans have loved Radithor, an energy drink containing radium-rich radioactive elements, in the early 20th century.
Science Events
Japanese scientists honored to name element 113
Japanese scientists have recently been honored by IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) to name the element 113.
Cancer
Radioactive particles can treat the root of breast cancer
Cancer treatment specialists at Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, Canada are using new methods for treating breast cancer.
New technology
The US makes materials that the spacecraft used for 88 years does not run out
With a long half-life, Pu238 can provide an abundance of energy for spacecraft for nearly nine consecutive years.