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Experimental setup behind the TASCA separator: the first detector array, mounted behind the reaction chamber at TASCA, surrounded by two germanium detectors. An international collaboration led by a research group from GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt, Germany, has achieved the first measurement of the chemical stability of a superheavy element compound. The focus was on the hexacarbonyl complex Sg(CO)₆ of seaborgium (Sg, element 106). The result: The bond between the seaborgium atom and a carbonyl ligand is weaker than expected based on its position in the periodic table. The results are published in the journal Nature.

Each time you eat a juicy pomegranate, your gut bacteria can produce a natural metabolite called urolithin A. This little-known compound is making a big splash. In recent years, scientists have paid close attention to urolithin A because it seems to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor, and anti-aging properties. Initial evidence in humans even suggests that urolithin A can help the body remove aged or damaged parts of our cells, thereby improving their overall health. Now, for the first time, researchers at King's College London (KCL) have found evidence that urolithin A can activate a protein that plays a key role in heart health. In mouse models with stiff and failing hearts, urolithin A improved measures of heart function by as much as 80 percent compared to untreated animals, according to a press release from KCL. The findings are published in Science Advances, with financial support from the British Heart Foundation. The results have scientists hopeful that urolithin A could be a previously unidentified treatment option for a common form of heart failure.