News: Do Microbes Make Snow?

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News: Do Microbes Make Snow?
Microbes may be responsible for snow–and rain for that matter. They are certainly involved in much of the man-made snow that ski resorts use to cover for Mother Nature’s winter lapses. Microorganisms, particularly bacteria, produce proteins in their cell walls that bind water–even if they are dead…
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Tags: Biology,Earth & Environment
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