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Japanese Scientists Produce Element 113
Third Position writes "The most unambiguous data to date on the elusive 113th atomic element has been obtained by researchers at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-based Science (RNC). A chain of six consecutive alpha decays, produced in experiments at the RIKEN Radioisotope Beam Factory (RIBF), conclusively identifies the element through connections to well-known daughter nuclides. The search for superheavy elements is a difficult and painstaking process. Such elements do not occur in nature and must be produced through experiments involving nuclear reactors or particle accelerators, via processes of nuclear fusion or neutron absorption. Since the first such element was discovered in 1940, the United States, Russia and Germany have competed to synthesize more of them. Elements 93 to 103 were discovered by the Americans, elements 104 to 106 by the Russians and the Americans, elements 107 to 112 by the Germans, and the two most recently named elements, 114 and 116, by cooperative work of the Russians and Americans. With their latest findings, associate chief scientist Kosuke Morita and his team at the RNC are set follow in these footsteps and make Japan the first country in Asia to name an atomic element."
...Ununtrium! Like all of the elements in that range that haven't been sufficiently studied yet. Great job naming it, Japan.
But for those curious, it's a toss-up between "Japonium," "Rikenium," and "Becquerelium". (Some Russians were involved and felt that the French physicist Henri Becquerel was under appreciated.)
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Hellokittium
If you watch the video of the element decay, you'll be dead within a week.
Wake me when they make Elerium-115
Was it found at Fukishima Daichii?
Too soon?
Silence is a state of mime.
Such elements do not occur in nature and must be produced through experiments involving nuclear reactors or particle accelerators...
So what you're saying is that they are unable to obtain any... mmm?
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True but it is generally considered an Eastern European country.
Looking at a map though, Europe and Asia and not that clearly divided. Other than cultural why do we consider them separate continents?
"Congratulations sir, you've created a new element!"
Gojirium!
What are some uses of the super-heavy elements?
Such elements do not occur in nature
the stars beg to differ
- Mothrum
- Godzillium
- DanceDanceium
- Nagirium
- Mangium
Personally, I hope they just call it Phil.
An enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in bacon and cheese
I'm waiting for someone to create the 5th element. And as soon as they dress her in that white strap cat-suit, I'll be available for the news broadcast :)
We don't consider them seperate continents. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasia
Stable Island, here we come, baby!
Totorium?
because Japan likes robots.
Table-ized A.I.
About 80% of the population of Russia is in the European part.
Since the Asian part of Russia is so sparsely populated, I would guess it just didn't have much of an influence on the development of Asia and Europe as separate entities.
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If Element 115 is not eventually named Elerium I will be quite upset.
In fact, we've never considered them separate continents...
You heard it here first. Gotta synthesize 'em!
I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!
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you, comrade, are thinking too much about Siberia. perhaps you should do research there... .
if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
Let me know when they reach element 666. I want to name that Numerologonium.
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On what continent is the capital of the Russian Federation, or most of its population?
... for as long as we've been at war with them, which is always, this week ...
Who is John Cabal?
cue Gamera.
Elerium-113.
We've always been at war with Eastasia... ;)
It makes me happy to see us working together with the Russians for a change.
Then why do we not have an East and West North America? The Rockies split North America.
....Fukushinium?
Is this really news? We know that each element has N protons and electrons, and then some neutrons(not sure how that number is derived).
So its not really a 'discovery' as much as a logical step. And of what use are the super dense elements when they will all require a huge amount of energy to produce AND they decay rapidly?
Now if in theory we knew that element 1337 could produce anti-gravity or some such effect not normally possible, that would give us a reason for research and producing that may be a real discovery. Otherwise, YAWN.
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[ X ] Seppukuium - yeah!
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