Ice-binding proteins (IBPs) are a diverse class of proteins that assist organism survival in the
presence of ice in cold climates. They have different origins in many organisms, including …

Based on fundamental chemistry, biotechnology and materials science have developed
over the past three decades into today's powerful disciplines which allow the engineering of …

Cryopreservation of tissues and organs can bring transformative changes to medicine and
medical science. In the past decades, limited progress has been achieved, although …

The study of biochemical adaption provides fascinating insights into how organisms" work"
and how they evolve to sustain physiological function under a vast array of environmental …

A committee of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has reviewed and
updated the description of Special Regions on Mars as places where terrestrial organisms …

More than three-quarters of the Earth's surface is occupied by cold ecosystems, including
the ocean depths, and polar and alpine regions. These permanently cold environments …

The mechanism of ice nucleation at the molecular level remains largely unknown. Nature
endows antifreeze proteins (AFPs) with the unique capability of controlling ice formation …

Icephobic surfaces have a critical footprint on human daily lives ranging from aviation
systems and infrastructures to energy systems, but creation of these surfaces for low …

Icephobic surfaces have daily critical impact on human lives in cold climates, with uses
ranging from aviation systems and infrastructure to energy systems. However, creation of …

Genetic evidence from mutant mice suggests that α 2-HS glycoprotein/fetuin-A (Ahsg) is a
systemic inhibitor of precipitation of basic calcium phosphate preventing unwanted …