Reythia
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Super-atoms
These were apparently discovered in 2005, but I missed the announcement!
Super Atoms Turn Periodic Table Upside-Down
Here's the part I find most fascinating:
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The super atoms gave the periodic table a third dimension as it were, according to Schmidt-Ott: 'The chemical properties of the super atoms that have been identified up until now are very similar to those of elements in the periodic table, because their outer layers are much the same. However, we may yet discover super atoms with a different outer layer, giving us another set of completely new properties.'
Intriguing. Anyone know anything more about this?
Haha! I just had a thought: Maybe StarTrek's "dilithium crystals" will prove true, in a sense!
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