Video: Why Antarctic fish don't freeze to death
The notothenioid fishes that inhabit the Antarctic Ocean have evolved an unusual adaptation to living in icy waters.
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News tagged with antifreeze
Nature's antifreeze inspires revolutionary bacteria cryopreservation technique
The survival mechanisms of polar fish have led scientists at the University of Warwick to develop of a revolutionary approach to 'freeze' bacteria. The new technique could radically improve the work to store and transport ...
Biochemistry
Jul 6, 2018
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Scientists identify unique binding mechanism of antifreeze molecule
Scientists have identified a unique molecular binding mechanism that helps keep non-mammalian creatures in sub-zero temperatures from freezing. Antifreeze glycoproteins (AFGPs), produced by polar fishes, inhibit ice growth ...
Biochemistry
Apr 20, 2018
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Polyproline protects cell monolayers from freeze damage
Nature has evolved sugars, amino acids, and special antifreeze proteins as cryoprotectants. People use organic solvents and synthetic polymers as additives to prevent cell cultures from freezing damage. Now, English scientists ...
Biochemistry
Dec 6, 2017
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Veterinarians caution that antifreeze is poisonous to pets and humans
As it gets colder, more people will take out the antifreeze to keep their radiator from freezing, but the brightly colored liquid can cause more harm than good for pets and children alike.
Plants & Animals
Nov 8, 2017
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Antifreeze to improve aeroplanes, ice cream and organ transplants
The design of aeroplane wings and storing organs for transplant could both become safer and more effective, thanks to a synthetic antifreeze which prevents the growth of ice crystals, developed by researchers at the University ...
Materials Science
Aug 15, 2017
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A close up look at how bacteria make ice
(Phys.org)—A combined team of researchers from Germany and the U.S. has taken a closer look at a type of bacteria that is able to cause ice to form, sometimes even under conditions above the normal freezing point.
Scientists "break the ice" on organ banking
After decades of studies, scientists now believe that a breakthrough in preserving body organs for the purpose of saving lives is close at hand.
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Mar 2, 2016
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How bilogical antifreeze proteins hinder the growth of ice crystals
This week Dutch, American and Canadian researchers present a major step in understanding antifreeze proteins, the proteins that hinder the growth of ice crystals. Artificial forms of these proteins are interesting for a whole ...
Materials Science
Mar 1, 2016
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How frogs and fish can help us learn to freeze humans
From Star Wars to Futurama to Alien, the idea that humans can be frozen in time in order to be awoken later is a well-established sci-fi trope. While stopping biological time or inducing long-term hibernation is still as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 3, 2015
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