Ice-nucleating proteins order and freeze water at temperatures that would normally not allow ice formation (IMAGE)

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Ice-nucleating proteins order and freeze water at temperatures that would normally not allow ice formation

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Ice-nucleating proteins order and freeze water at temperatures that would normally not allow ice formation. Researchers take clues from nature for cryopreservation, medicine, and anti-icing technologies.

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Golbek et al.

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