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Nature 452, 291-292 (20 March 2008) | doi:10.1038/452291a; Published online 19 March 2008
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Water: Water — an enduring mystery
Philip Ball1
- Philip Ball is a consultant editor of Nature. His books include H2O: The Biography of Water and The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature.
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Abstract
Yet another theory of liquid water structure raises questions about interdisciplinarity, drug design, astrobiology, molecular biology, geochemistry and more.
No one really understands water. It's embarrassing to admit it, but the stuff that covers two-thirds of our planet is still a mystery.
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