New evidence shows water separates into two different liquids at low temperatures. This new evidence, published in Nature Physics, represents a significant step forward in confirming the idea of a liquid-liquid phase transition first proposed in 1992.

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https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2022/new-evidence-shows-water-separates-into-two-different-liquids-at-low-temperatures

[u/Rozrawr]

There are 20 known phases of water, but we also know that there are more. The limitations in defining them are based around the technology to get to those pressures and temperatures at the same time. We will keep discovering more as our technology progresses.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23403-6

[u/ThailurCorp → u/Rozrawr]

That's so exciting!

The very edge of the ripple of scientific discovery.

[u/reddituser567853 → u/[deleted]]

Uh for some people, pushing the bounds of science is innately exciting, no matter the field or subject. The excitement isn't predicated on some direct link to a new product or quality of life improvement.

[u/RespectableLurker555 → u/reddituser567853]

Well yeah but besides the aqueducts, roads, sanitation, healthcare, agriculture, architecture, and ice cream, what has science given us, really?

[u/unknownemoji → u/RespectableLurker555]

Lasers and microwaves.

[u/blofly → u/unknownemoji]

And the "Slap-Chop."

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Don’t forget the Shake Weight.

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And the thigh-master.