Special shell protects Antarctic scallop from ice build-up

ScienceDaily
Mar 3, 2022, 4:22 pm110 pts
Airplane wings that don't ice up or solar cells that generate electricity even in winter - ice-free surfaces are important for many applications. A team of scientists has now studied an Antarctic scallop species that opposes the icing process with the help of its shell surface. Due to their special structure,…

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