Scientists Discover Heavy New Element

Apr 07, 2010 00:27

A team of Russian and American scientists has discovered a new element 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 team produced six atoms of the element ( Read more... )

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crossfire April 7 2010, 05:38:06 UTC
OP, could you please edit to include a source link? Thanks!

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principia April 7 2010, 05:48:20 UTC
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/science/07element.html

(Not that I'm the OP, but I thought this might be helpful.)

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owlsie April 7 2010, 05:57:16 UTC
>>If you discovered a new element, what would you name it?

Awesomeium

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elledesu April 7 2010, 06:26:08 UTC
+1

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dearswindler April 7 2010, 11:10:18 UTC
My thoughts exactly! It's meant to be!

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claire_chan April 7 2010, 12:15:09 UTC
Win.

My vote is for Awesomeium.

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darkblysse April 7 2010, 06:00:06 UTC
If you discovered a new element, what would you name it?

Canadium. There's Americium, why not have a Canadium, too? ;)

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worldmage April 7 2010, 06:08:31 UTC
Jenesaisquoisium.

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escherichiacola April 7 2010, 07:50:06 UTC
Picardium

I'm gonna ruin science, WITH FANDOM

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geekjul April 7 2010, 14:15:23 UTC
I vote for fandom too but pick something cool like Tardisium.

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