Findings.(scientific discoveries)

From: Harper's Magazine | Date: December 1, 2006 | Copyright information

American and Russian scientists announced the creation of a new superheavy element, known as element 118 or ununoctium, which was generated by firing calcium ions at californium; three atoms resulted from the experiments, and each lasted a small fraction of a second. Physicists in Geneva realized that several years ago they had accidentally combined matter and antimatter into something called protonium. An elementary school science class determined that popcorn pops more efficientl...

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