Fungus Nucleates Ice at Near-Freezing Temps
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Researchers identify a fungal protein from the Mortierellaceae family that triggers ice formation at about -2°C, offering a non-toxic alternative to silver iodide for cloud seeding and potential bioinspired freezing technologies, with evolutionary ties to bacterial ice nucleators.
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