ARLINGTON, Va. -- An AFRL-sponsored team at the Georgia Tech Center for Computational Materials Science discovered, via modeling and simulation methodologies, that water in layers 1 nm thick has viscous properties. This discovery will benefit the Air Force by encouraging researchers to use the same methods to reveal the novel properties of other materials used in advanced technological applications. The premise for this approach is for scientists to conduct their research by formulating and then applying classical and quantum-mechanical simulations via high-power computer platforms. The resulting data enables them to analyze, explain, and predict the properties of matter under varying conditions.