The existence of a new super-heavy element was confirmed.

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The existence of a new super-heavy element was confirmed.
« on: May 06, 2015, 02:42:58 PM »

Scientists confirmed in August that they created a handful of atoms of the element 115, temporarily called ununpentium.

Scientists shot a high-speed calcium beam at a thin film of the element americium. When atomic nuclei collided, some fused to create the super-heavy element.