http://researchstories.asu.edu/taxonomy/term/119 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://researchstories.asu.edu/2008/10/the_science_of_setback.html <p>Nobody likes having the rug pulled out from under them. But it can be a good experience for a scientist. Setbacks lead to new questions, which ultimately produce new answers. <em>--by Nicholas Gerbis</em></p><p><a href="http://researchstories.asu.edu/2008/10/the_science_of_setback.html">read more</a></p> http://researchstories.asu.edu/2008/10/the_science_of_setback.html#comments C. Austen Angell Chemistry and Biochemistry Nicholas Gerbis Research Magazine Tempe campus Physical Sciences and Mathematics Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:00:00 -0600 pkrecker 771 at http://researchstories.asu.edu http://researchstories.asu.edu/2008/09/a_glassy_riddle.html <p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://researchstories.asu.edu/files/images/water.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image image-_original " width="100" height="100" /></span>Glass is much more than the stuff of windows and mirrors. The scientific term "glass" refers to substances that cool and become rigid without taking on a crystalline structure. The nature of glass is still a mystery to chemists. Glassy water is the biggest enigma of all. <em>--by Nicholas Gerbis</em></p><div class="image-clear"></div><p><a href="http://researchstories.asu.edu/2008/09/a_glassy_riddle.html">read more</a></p> http://researchstories.asu.edu/2008/09/a_glassy_riddle.html#comments C. Austen Angell Chemistry and Biochemistry Nicholas Gerbis Research Magazine Tempe campus Physical Sciences and Mathematics Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:41:45 -0600 pkrecker 775 at http://researchstories.asu.edu http://researchstories.asu.edu/2008/01/new_clue_in_the_mystery_of_gla.html <p>The "glassy state" is a sub-state of matter&ndash;glassy water and ice, for example, are chemically identical and are both solid, but have a different structure. Put another way, ice is crystalline, whereas glass is, well, chunky. Scientists know a lot about glasses that form from ordinary silicates, sugars and metals. But when water makes the transition to its glassy state, it behaves very oddly. ASU chemist C. Austen Angell has found a vital clue that helps explain water's bizarre behavior at the glass transition and gained important insights into phases of liquid water, as well. <em>--by Nicholas Gerbis</em></p><p><a href="http://researchstories.asu.edu/2008/01/new_clue_in_the_mystery_of_gla.html">read more</a></p> http://researchstories.asu.edu/2008/01/new_clue_in_the_mystery_of_gla.html#comments ASU Insight C. Austen Angell Chemistry and Biochemistry Nicholas Gerbis Tempe campus Physical Sciences and Mathematics Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:01:06 -0700 pkrecker 840 at http://researchstories.asu.edu