Monday, March 3, 2008



Snowflakes May Contain Bacteria
Washington Post, United States - 12 hours ago
What could be less contaminated than a newly minted snowflake falling gently out of the sky? A study last week in the journal Science found that a fair ...
At the core of snowflakes, bacteria
Los Angeles Times, CA - Mar 1, 2008
"Bacteria are by far the most active ice nuclei in nature," said Brent C. Christner, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Louisiana State ...
Study Shows Bacteria Are Common in Snow
Washington Post, United States - Feb 29, 2008
A robin loads up on berries in a snow storm in Albany, NY, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. A late-winter storm is expected to bring a foot or more of snow to parts ...
Health Bulletin: Don't eat those snowflakes
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - 15 hours ago
AP Most snow and rain forms in chilly conditions high in the sky and atmospheric scientists have long known that, under most conditions, the moisture needs ...
Snowflakes full of Bacteria
ShortNews.com, Germany - 19 hours ago
Researchers with LSU along with Montana and France, have recently found that the snowflakes your catching on your tounge are filled with bacteria. ...
Snowflakes packed with bacteria
International Business Times, NY - Mar 1, 2008
NEW YORK - You may want to think twice before you let snow drops fall on your tongue the next you out in the snow. Scientists have known for over 40 years ...
Rain and Snow Form Mostly From Bacteria In Clouds
dBTechno, MA - Mar 1, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - A new study done by scientists from Louisiana State University have found that snow and rain form mostly from bacteria found in ...
Think twice before catching snowflake in mouth: Bacteria
iTWire, Australia - Mar 1, 2008
by William Atkins Scientists have known for about forty years that bacteria cling to ice high in the atmosphere in order to produce rain and snow. ...
Airborne Bacteria – The Nucleus of Snowflakes: Study
The Money Times, India - Mar 1, 2008
by Jyoti Pal - March 1, 2008 - 0 comments Teemed up with tiny bacteria that grab up water vapor in the atmosphere to make cloud droplets, the sky is not an ...
Bacteria and microbes falling on your head
Edmonton Journal, Canada - Mar 1, 2008
A "surprisingly high" proportion of raindrops and snowflakes form because humidity has condensed around free-floating, airborne bacteria, says a study from ...
Scientists find bacteria in snowflakes
New York Daily News, NY - Mar 1, 2008
BY CORKY SIEMASZKO Scientists have discovered something that will make many people think twice about lapping up those beautiful white snowflakes - they're ...
Snowflakes Shown to Hold Lots Of Bacteria
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases, Canada - Feb 29, 2008
Snow samples taken from Antarctica, France, and the Yukon that were analyzed showed that up to 85% of the nuclei was comprised of bacteria. ...
Bacteria Make Snow And Rain
Medical News Today, UK - Feb 29, 2008
Scientists in the US have discovered that living organisms like bacteria play an important role in making rain and snow in the atmosphere. ...
LSU scientist finds evidence of 'rain-making' bacteria
Biology News Net (press release), Canada - Feb 29, 2008
Brent Christner, LSU professor of biological sciences, in partnership with colleagues in Montana and France, recently found evidence that rain-making ...
MSU professor David Sands' research on airborne bacteria that act ...
Astrobiology News (press release), VA - Feb 29, 2008
A Montana State University professor and his colleagues have found evidence suggesting that airborne bacteria are globally distributed in the atmosphere and ...
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