Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Super-Dense Frozen Water Breaks Final Ice Frontier

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I could not understand a single word, but the image is stunning! Here.

Scientists have created the final predicted form of stable ice, called ice XV, in the lab. But don’t worry — Kurt Vonnegut had nothing to do with it, and the exotic new form of ice can’t destroy civilization.

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