An international team led by Japanese scientists has generated significant findings that highlight the impact of high-latitude dust on the conversion of water droplets in clouds into ice—or glaciation—within low-level ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2019
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Bacteria, plants, insects and fish use antifreeze proteins to protect themselves from the cold. The proteins block the growth of ice crystals. In a new study, a German-Israeli research team has confirmed that these proteins ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 8, 2019
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Planes flying over rain or snow can intensify the precipitation by as much as 10-fold, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2019
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The delicate snow flurries that you watch fall from your window, shovel off your sidewalk, and curse when they turn into slush puddles, have quite a long adventure before they make it to the ground. A snowflake begins its ...
General Physics
Jan 21, 2019
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Clouds are a big source of uncertainty in computer simulations used to study Earth systems. To reduce that uncertainty, researchers study the formation of ice in clouds. This formation influences precipitation rates, large-scale ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 12, 2018
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How large can snowflakes get? The answer is: pretty darn big.
Earth Sciences
Dec 10, 2018
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EU-funded scientists used instrument-bearing drones to investigate the effect of aerosols on ice crystals in clouds which are thought to affect climate and climate change.
Earth Sciences
Oct 29, 2018
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It's that time of the year when mornings are met with crisp autumn air, when scarlet and amber leaves crunch beneath your feet and when restaurant menus are filled with everything pumpkin spice.
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2018
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Scientists have discovered that an ice-binding protein (fcIBP) from sea ice microalga does not fit in the conventional classification of ice-binding proteins, suggesting unknown mechanisms behind its antifreeze property. ...
Materials Science
Aug 2, 2018
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How do insects survive harsh northern winters? Unlike mammals, they don't have thick coats of fur to keep warm. But they do have antifreeze. Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) prevent ice from forming and spreading inside their ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 9, 2018
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