Saturday, 2. October 2004
Topic: SCIENCE - on October 2, 2004 at 11:26:00 AM CEST
Japanese scientists claim to have found new element
Japanese scientists claim to have discovered a new element, and are considering naming it 'japonium', a researcher said yesterday.
The element, atomic number 113, would be the densest known to man if confirmed by international experts. 'We are considering the names 'japonium' or 'rikenium',' said Mr Koji Morimoto, a researcher with a 20-member team at the government-funded Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (Riken).
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