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Water contracts when it is cooled but, unlike other liquids, it then starts to expand at temperatures a few degrees above the melting point of ice. However, a new experimental study suggests that normal behaviour returns if the water is supercooled to low enough temperatures.
The scientific output of the Asia–Pacific region is growing, especially in nanoscience and technology, but there is scope for greater collaboration and networking between researchers.