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Environment
Water associated with abandoned lithium mines contains low levels of common pollutants but high levels of other elements
Aerial view of a former lithium mine in the North Carolina Piedmont, west of Charlotte, North Carolina. Credit: Gordon Williams/Duke NSOE Lithium ore and mine waste from a historic lithium mine west of Charlotte, North Carolina, are unlikely to contaminate surrounding waters with common pollutants such as arsenic and lead, according to a new study. However, high levels of other…
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Physics
Scientists discover promising way to create new superheavy elements
Chart of superheavy elements (SHE) plotted by atomic number (protons) and number of neutrons. Boxes are discovered SHEs with predicted half-lives. The yen is an island of stability. Credit: Wikipedia Commons What is the heaviest element in the universe? Are there an infinite number of elements? Where and how are superheavy elements naturally produced? The heaviest element known to exist…
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