Researchers found that supercooled water, when chilled to 207 Kelvins, or 87 degrees below zero in the Fahrenheit scale, transforms into a new form of liquid. The finding provides strong evidence of the liquid-liquid phase transition and shows water expands at a very low temperatures without forming ice. This has massive implications for cryoprotection, the preservation of tissue by liquid nitrogen so it can be thawed without being damaged.

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