Japan Makes New Element:
After spending nine years colliding zinc, which has 30 protons, with bismuth, which has 83, scientists from Japan say they have finally made the protons from two atoms stick together, creating a new synthetic element with 113 protons in the nucleus. They have temporarily named the new element ununtrium (meaning one-one-three). If the breakthrough is confirmed, the scientists will then provide a new name for the element, marking the first time in history Asian researchers have been allowed to name an element.
