Japanese Researchers Claim Success In Creating Element 113
[Update: Element 113 has been named Nihonium.] The Japanese have claimed that they have been able to create a third atom of element 113, known…
[Update: Element 113 has been named Nihonium.] The Japanese have claimed that they have been able to create a third atom of element 113, known…
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