By working backward through a decay sequence, the scientists are reasonably certain they created element 118, even though the highly unstable new atoms survived only a millisecond apiece.

• 通过回溯一个衰变序列，科学家们有理由确认他们创造了118号元素，即便这种高度不稳定的新元素仅仅存在了一毫秒。