Further Readings
- Driscoll, C. T., et al. "Acidic Deposition in the Northeastern United States: Sources and Inputs, Ecosystem Effects, and Management Strategies." BioScience, March 2001.
Long-term data shows lingering effects from acid rain.
- Gao, X., and L. Jiang. "Water-Repellent Legs of Water Striders." Nature, November 4, 2004.
An article showing that water strider legs have many fine hairs on them, greatly increasing the surface area in contact with water.
- Gerstein, M., and M. Levitt. "Simulating Water and the Molecules of Life." Scientific American, November 1998.
Computer modeling shows how water affects the structure of biological molecules such as proteins.
- Gorman, J. "Research Shows Why Water Acts Weird." Science News, February 17, 2001.
Researchers are learning more about the precise relationship between water's structure and its unusual physical properties.
- Kargel, J. S. "Proof for Water, Hints of Life?" Science, December 3, 2004.
Discusses evidence for the presence of water, thus possibly life, on Mars.
- "Safeguarding Our Water." Scientific American, February 2001.
A special section with three articles on what we must do to maintain adequate supplies of clean freshwater.
- Zubavicus, Y., and M. Grunze. "New Insights into the Structure of Water with Ultrafast Probes." Science, May 14, 2004.
A discussion of recent research on the association of molecules in liquid water, described as "one of the most mysterious substances in our world."
