Weizmann Wonder Wander

One of the first things we learn about nature is that water turns into a solid when it is frozen. For this change of state to occur, drastic alterations in environment such as a drop in temperature or an increase in pressure were always considered necessary -- until now.   Weizmann Institute researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to cause a liquid to solidify by merely confining it between two smooth surfaces without applying pressure.