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This new molecule could point the way to safe disposal of nuclear waste

A team of scientists gave the heavy-metal molecule the name berkelocene.

Principal investigators Stefan Minasian, left, and Polly Arnold are reflected in a glass with notes and structure of the Berkelocene (Bk) molecule they discovered at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. The discovery was made at the lab where famous chemist Glenn Seaborg created Berkelium, the same element used for this experiment. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Principal investigators Stefan Minasian, left, and Polly Arnold are reflected in a glass with notes and structure of the Berkelocene (Bk) molecule they discovered at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. The discovery was made at the lab where famous chemist Glenn Seaborg created Berkelium, the same element used for this experiment. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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In the future, berklocene may help humanity to safely dispose of nuclear waste.

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