BLACKSBURG, Va., April 6 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Boris Vinatzer joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about fungi and their potential to influence weather through ice nucleation. Vinatzer shared insights gained through some recent research that revealed a fungi protein that helps water freeze at a higher temperature than would otherwise be possible. He explained how ice is actually formed and the potential for this discovery to be used in cloud seeding and for a host of industrial applications.
"Curious Conversations" is available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.
Takeaways
Pure water can remain liquid at temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius with...