Evidence for new periodic table element boosted

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

27 August 2013 Last updated at 14:26 GMT

Evidence for new periodic table element boosted

Scientists have presented new evidence for the existence of an unconfirmed element with atomic number 115.

The element is highly radioactive and exists for less than a second before decaying into lighter atoms.

First proposed by Russian scientists in 2004, the super-heavy element has yet to be verified by the governing body of chemistry and physics.

The new evidence by a Swedish team is published in the journal Physical Review Letters.

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[DreamGypsy]

1. If the Swedish evidence is verified, the new element will be named Yetanotherum. (nt)

[Warpy]

2. That's the problem with all those new elements

They all tend to be radioactive, extremely unstable and fortunately too short lived to turn into bombs.

Come to think of it, maybe that's an advantage.

[Orsino]

3. Should be named lazarium. n/t