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The memory of water is a reality

08-01-2007 · EurekAlert!

A special issue of the journal Homeopathy, journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy and published by Elsevier, on the "Memory of Water" brings together scientists from around the world for the first time to publish new data, reviews and discuss recent scientific work exploring the idea that water can display memory effects.

Keywords: memory, water, reality

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