• What? First-Ever Supercomputer-Powered Simulation to Model Mpemba Effect was developed
• Who? Indian scientists from JNCASR
• Mpemba Effect: Hot water freezes faster than cold water
• Published in: Communication Physics.

Supercomputers to Decode the Mpemba Effect:
Phenomenon: The Mpemba effect refers to the observation that water at a higher initial temperature can freeze sooner than water at a low temperature.

• It was named after Erasto Mpemba, who brought the phenomenon back into scientific discussion in the 20th century.

Supercomputer Unlocks Mpemba Effect: Scientists at JNCASR used high-performance computing to simulate ice formation at the molecular level, revealing how non-equilibrium thermodynamics, molecular rearrangements, and energy dissipation enable hotter water to freeze faster.
Implications: This study, published in Communication Physics, offers a technical perspective on phenomena such as material relaxation resulting from abrupt temperature variations.