In The News: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Physicists have discovered a new form of ice, something they say redefines the properties of water at high pressures. A team of scientists working in the Nevada Extreme Conditions Lab at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, pioneered a new method for measuring the properties of water under high pressure, according to a recent report from the university.
Researchers hypothesise that the Ice-VIIt phase of ice could exist in abundance in the crust and upper mantle of expected water-rich planets outside of our solar system
Researchers hypothesise that the Ice-VIIt phase of ice could exist in abundance in the crust and upper mantle of expected water-rich planets outside of our solar system
The first fast radio burst detected dates back to 2007. Since then, nearly a hundred of these ultrashort cosmic “explosions” have been recorded, some of them being periodic. Despite these multiple observations, the origin of these signals remains unknown to this day. Black holes, simple neutron stars, pulsars or magnetars are among the sources considered. A new study conducted by an international team on five different sources of these strange signals could finally solve this mystery.
Recently, Scientists at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have discovered a new form of ice. The research was published in the journal, Physical Review B.
Recently, Scientists at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have discovered a new form of ice. The research was published in the journal, Physical Review B.
A new crystalline form of water ice has been discovered in fleeting transitions between phases at high pressures.
A new crystalline form of water ice has been discovered in fleeting transitions between phases at high pressures.
Water is one of the fundamental ingredients for life on Earth and covers around 71 per cent of our planet's surface, but it is also far more diverse than most of us would think.
Water is one of the fundamental ingredients for life on Earth and covers around 71 per cent of our planet's surface, but it is also far more diverse than most of us would think.
UNLV researchers have discovered a new form of ice, redefining the properties of water at high pressures
UNLV researchers have discovered a new form of ice, redefining the properties of water at high pressures