This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted threshold for “icephobicity” is around 100 kPa, the unwashed fur measured as ...

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Meteorologists warn that the coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy and prolonged exclamation point ...

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Polar bear fur contains a natural oil that prevents ice accumulation Study finds washed fur loses its ice-resistant properties, confirming the Discovery could lead to sustainable anti-icing coatings ...

But, Holst noticed, polar bear fur did not freeze after getting wet. "I was very puzzled," she says. "When they go into the water and out again, why do they not get covered in ice?" The work could ...

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New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...