Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2016 -- The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named "tennessine" in recognition of Tennessee’s contributions to its discovery, including the efforts of the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Vanderbilt University professor has helped discover a new element. The new element, unofficially named Tennessine, was discovered by physics professor Joseph Hamilton.

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The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has approved the name and symbols for four elements: nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og), respectively for element ...

Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the prospects of, and obstacles to, creating elements 119 and 120 and even ...

The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named “tennessine” in recognition of Tennessee’s contributions to its discovery — including the efforts of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak ...