Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and University College London have created a novel kind of ice that resembles a liquid rather than frozen water and does not float or sink, making a significant discovery.
The Daily Mail cited the research report, saying that the findings of the study, which were published in the journal Science, could be significant because they shed light on the processes that shape the oceans of Jupiter's and Saturn's moons and provide clues to life beyond Earth.
The molecules of the newly discovered ice are amorphous, meaning that they are not clearly organized because the ice is in its typical crystalline form. This study was carried out by the researchers using a technique known as "ball mining," which involves shaking steel balls and regular ice in a jar at 200 degrees Celsius.
The study produced a novel amorphous form of ice that exhibited the same density as liquid water and resembled solid water. It was dubbed medium-density amorphous ice (MDA) by the researchers.
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