A laser beam emitting a blue light is projected into a diamond anvil cell

UNLV Physicists Discover New Form of Ice

Findings could have implications for our understanding of distant, water-rich planets.

UNLV physicists pioneered a new laser-heating technique in a diamond anvil cell (pictured above) as part of their discovery of a new form of ice. (Chris Higgins)

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