By tracking water molecules, physicists hope to unlock secrets of life
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 17:56
in Physics & Chemistry
Compared to any other liquid on Earth, water behaves in strange and unexpected ways, yet its unusual properties enable and protect life as we know it. By tracking individual water molecules in a “supercooled” state, scientists find what explains one of water’s most notable and life-saving features: its astounding capacity to resist gaining or losing heat.