Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties
An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...
The Ultimate Ice Hack: Polar Bear Fur’s Game-Changing Chemistry
Scientists discovered that polar bear fur’s oily coating prevents ice from sticking, thanks to a unique mix of lipids. This ...
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Why polar bear fur doesn’t freeze
When the team washed the hair, it largely lost its anti-icing properties. "We realized that this was down to polar bear hair grease, effectively," says Holst. The team then did a suite of ...
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Hair Oils Prevent Polar Bear Fur from Freezing Up
1 To explore the anti-icing properties of polar bear fur, the team first measured the ice adhesion strength of this animal’s hair. They froze a block of ice with a defined area of contact and ...
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Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze
When the team washed the hair, it largely lost its anti-icing properties. "We realized that this was down to polar bear hair grease, effectively," Holst says. The team then did a suite of ...
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Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze
HOLST: Because I had been working with anti-icing, I just suddenly was very ... HOLST: But we couldn't see anything special about the polar bear hairs. They just looked normal.