But there's at least one substance in the periodic table that was named in response to a nearby element, and that's americium, the element that looks as if it should be pronounced [AMER-ICK-IUM]. It ...

Scientists from across several Chinese institutions have unveiled a new ultra-compact nuclear battery that has the potential ...

Perpetual Atomics is excited to announce this collaboration, which will enable the processing of americium into sealed ...

It’s widely known that a smoke detector is a good ionizing radiation source, as they contain a small amount of americium-241, a side product of nuclear reactors. But what about other sources?