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  • Ice XXI: Room-Temperature Ice Phase Revealed by X-ray Laser

    Ice XXI: Room-Temperature Ice Phase Revealed by X-ray Laser

    Unveiling a New Ice Phase Water, the staple of life and many a science demo, still has surprises left in its crystal structure. In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers using the world’s largest X-ray laser discovered a new solid form of ice that can exist at room temperature but only under extreme pressure. Named Ice XXI,…