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Kosuke Morita, who led a group of researchers that discovered element 113, speaks at a press conference at in Tokyo on June 9. The name nihonium stems from the fact that element 113 was discovered in Japan, and Nihon is one way to say the country's name i

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Hello, Nihonium. Scientists Name 4 New Elements On The Periodic Table

3:42pm June 09, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The new superheavy, radioactive elements were added to the periodic table last year but given temporary and unremarkable names: ununtrium, ununpentium, ununseptium and ununoctoium.

An artist's illustration shows element 117, which has now been officially added to the periodic table of the elements.

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4 New Elements Are Added To The Periodic Table

12:08pm January 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

With the discoveries now confirmed, "The 7th period of the periodic table of elements is complete," according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.