Published in Science Advances · View the paper (DOI)
A team of scientists discovered polar bear sebum's anti-icing properties, making it harder for ice to stick. The study sheds light on polar bear ecology and may lead to sustainable anti-ice surface coatings.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Bad hair bears! Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties Trinity College Dublin · Jan 29, 2025 · first to report
- Scientists unlock ice-repelling secrets of polar bear fur for sustainable anti-freezing solutions University of Surrey · Jan 31, 2025