50 years ago, scientists fought over element 104’s discovery
Excerpt from the April 26, 1969, issue of Science News
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PERIODIC PAINS U.S and Soviet scientists disagreed over which team discovered element 104 on the periodic table, part of the conflict known as the Transfermium Wars.
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