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Six Atoms of Element 117 Produced

Posted by kdawson on from the that's-ununseptium-to-you dept.

mr crypto writes "A team of Russian and American scientists has produced six atoms of a new element, number 117, that has long stood as a missing link among the heaviest bits of atomic matter ever produced. The element, still nameless, appears to point the way toward a brew of still more massive elements with chemical properties no one can predict. The researchers say that the discovery bolsters the idea of an 'island of stability' among still heavier elements."

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  1. Re:Name Suggestions by John+Hasler · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Unobtainium.

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  2. Need a name? by daoshi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Easy! I name it Oneonesevenium !

  3. Re:still more... by CorporateSuit · · Score: 0, Redundant

    still more massive elements with chemical properties no one can predict."

    I HAVE discovered the most massive element in the universe.


    It's called "your mom."

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