Tycho Brahe, an astronomer, studied alchemy to help make medical elixirs. Researchers found traces of tungsten in shards of glass and ceramic from his laboratory. Tungsten wouldn't be isolated for ...

It turns out that Tycho Brahe, mostly known for his study of astronomy, had his own basement laboratory for mixing medicines. Now we know a little more about what type of elements he used.

Scientists analyzed artifacts from Tycho Brahe’s lab and found tungsten, an element unknown in his time, rewriting our understanding of historical alchemy.

Brahe's mansion, Uraniborg, was located on an island in Sweden. His basement laboratory is represented by the bottom left room in this drawing. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Tycho Brahe, a ...

Chemical analysis of fragments of glass and ceramic ware from Tycho Brahe’s laboratory at Uraniborg on the island of Ven (Sweden). Heritage Science . Published online July 25, 2024. doi: 10.1186 ...

Scientists analyzed artifacts from Tycho Brahe’s lab and found tungsten, an element unknown in his time, rewriting our understanding of historical alchemy.