Astatine-211 is the isotope most likely to find clinical use. 210 At decays to polonium-210, an extremely toxic substance notoriously used to murder former Russian spy Alexander V. Litvinenko in ...

Astatine is the rarest element on Earth; only approximately 25 grams occur naturally on the planet at any given time. Its existence was predicted in the 1800s, but was finally discovered about 70 ...

Astatine, however, is rarer and can be used to treat thyroid cancers. For a more official version of Astatine's discovery, here's a synopsis from Chemistry World: ...

Astatine-211’s high-energy alpha particles travel less than 100 µm in tissue, focusing the damage on the targeted cells, and the isotope’s 7.2 hour half-life means that its radioactivity has ...

TOKYO, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Fusion, Inc. ("Alpha Fusion") and Curadh MTR Inc. ("Curadh") announced plans to enter a strategic partnership, including a Joint Venture to broadly advance ...

Scientists have carried out ground-breaking experiments to investigate the atomic structure of astatine (atomic number 85), the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth. Through experiments ...

General Aspects of Astatine Element 85 has the dubious distinction of being one of very few solid elements that has never been obtained in any amount large enough to be visible to the naked eye.

Astatine, the rarest naturally occurring element in Earth’s crust, is used in the treatment of cancer during radiotherapy as it kills cancer cells – a pretty important atom to have around, then.

NEW ORLEANS, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first-ever U.S.-based meeting of the World Astatine Community will take place June 19-20, 2025 at the Sheraton in downtown New Orleans. The event ...