Bizarre form of ice only melts at extremely hot temperatures
Inside planets, extreme pressures and temperatures transform familiar materials into strange and exotic forms.
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 8
There is significantly more water on the moon than previously thought, studies find
In groundbreaking news, two independent studies have pointed to the moon not being as arid as once believed.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 16
The 6th Great Lake was larger that all the others combined
This prehistoric giant, which existed over 10,000 years ago, played a crucial role in shaping the landscape and climate of the continent.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 19, 2022
Researchers finally solve the mystery of why ice is slippery
Sliding on ice is a familiar experience.
Faraday hypothesized that ice forms spontaneously a thin quasi-liquid layer on its surface.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 5, 2022
Researchers find ‘diamond rain’ on giant icy planets
Researchers at SLAC found that oxygen boosts this exotic precipitation, revealing a new path to make nanodiamonds here on Earth.
JJ Shavit
- May 12, 2022
City-sized lake discovered under Antarctic ice sheet
Researchers have discovered a city-size lake whose sediments might contain a history of the ice sheet since its earliest beginnings.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 21, 2022
Crunchy ice cream no more! New innovation prevents ice crystals from ruining ice cream
Scientists report that a form of cellulose obtained from plants can be added to the tasty treat to stop crystals cold.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 20, 2022
New form of ice discovered! Likely found in water-rich planets outside our solar system
Researchers have discovered a new form of ice, redefining the properties of water and our understanding of distant, water-rich planets.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 8, 2022
Researchers demonstrate 'self-healing' ice -- Zamboni's need not apply
Scientists from the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute in Amsterdam have shown that ice, when left alone for long enough, can heal itself.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 22, 2022
Using ice to boil water: Researcher makes heat transfer discovery
New discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to a phenomenon established over two centuries ago.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 18, 2021
Carbon dioxide “traps” on the Moon could be used to make fuel and grow plants
A cold trap refers to a pocket on the surface of a solid body in which volatile gases can accrue and remain still for long periods of time.
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