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Proteins that create ice inspire 'cool' applications, from cryomedicine to artificial snow

Bacteria from the Middle East have caused precipitation all the way out in California. The same bacteria, which are known to attack plants, have also been found embedded within lumps of hail in West Africa.

Proteins that create ice inspire 'cool' applications, from cryomedicine to artificial snow
Image: Phys.org
Bacteria from the Middle East have caused precipitation all the way out in California. The same bacteria, which are known to attack plants, have also been found embedded within lumps of hail in West Africa.

Originally published at Phys.org

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