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science11 days ago•4 min saved

Water's Hidden Critical Point Revealed: Evidence of a Dual-Liquid Phase in Supercooled Water

Scientists report new evidence for a hidden critical point in supercooled water, supporting a liquid-liquid transition between high- and low-density forms and revealing a slowed, critical region near -63°C at around 1000 atm. Using rapid heating and ultra-fast X-ray snapshots, researchers observed the transition before freezing, narrowing the boundary of this mysterious state and enhancing our understanding of water’s peculiar behavior and its broader implications.

via ScienceAlert|

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science12 days ago•2 min saved

Water Reveals Dual Liquid States at Ultra-Cold Conditions

Scientists using ultrafast X-ray lasers observed water in the deeply supercooled regime and found evidence for a critical point between two distinct liquid states that merge at that point; these fluctuations between the two forms help explain water’s abnormal properties, including why ice is less dense than liquid water and how water’s dynamics slow near the critical state.

via Gizmodo|

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science13 days ago•7 min saved

Water's hidden critical point revealed by ultrafast lasers

Researchers using ultrafast X-ray lasers uncovered a hidden liquid-liquid critical point in supercooled water around -63°C at high pressure, where two liquid forms merge and trigger fluctuations that persist to everyday conditions, potentially explaining water’s unusual properties and its essential role for life.

via ScienceDaily|

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physics2 years ago•5 min saved

The Universe's Transformative Shift: Neutron Decay and Currents.

Physicists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) are studying phase changes in nuclear matter from gold ion collisions to identify a critical point in these transformations. Their research, involving recreating and examining the transition of quark-gluon plasma, a state of matter present after the Big Bang, suggests that fluctuations in the formation of lightweight nuclei could indicate this critical point. Certain data deviations hint at potential fluctuations, but further research is required to confirm a discovery.

via SciTechDaily|

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