Riken named discoverer of atomic element 113, wins naming right

Riken named discoverer of atomic element 113, wins naming right

Kosuke Morita, the leader of a team of researchers at the Riken institute, announces at a press conference at the institute in Wako, northwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 31, 2015, that the institute has been recognized by an international organization as the discoverer of the atomic element 113 and has been handed its naming right. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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