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- Virginia Tech and Boise State University researchers identified a fungal protein that triggers ice formation at temperatures as high as 28.4°F (-2°C).
- The finding is detailed in a Science Advances paper.
- The fungus has adapted traits from bacterial ice nucleators, enhancing its ecological function.
- The study suggests common soil fungi may significantly contribute to atmospheric ice formation and offer a non-toxic alternative to traditional cloud seeding methods.
