Biological particles like pollen, bacteria, spores and plant matter floating in the air are particularly good at promoting ice formation in clouds, and EPFL climate scientists show that these ...

Biological particles may be crucial for inducing heavy rain Date: May 5, 2025 Source: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Summary: Atmospheric and climate scientists show that biological ...

An international team of scientists from Sweden, Norway, Japan, and Switzerland, has presented research findings that reveal a crucial role of biological particles, including pollen, spores, and ...

Increases in open ocean areas and snow-free tundra, both sources of biological particles in the Arctic, are expected in the coming decades. Therefore, gaining a deeper understanding of the ...

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Chip-based tractor beam Integrated optical tweezers use an intensely focused beam of light to capture and manipulate biological particles without damaging the cells. (Courtesy: CC BY-ND/Sampson Wilcox ...

New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they would not form otherwise. Full Episode Sunday, Jun 29 ...

Biological particles may be crucial for inducing heavy rain. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. DOI 10.1038/s41612-024-00817-9 ...

The research, whose outcomes have unveiled the connection between biological particles and the formation of ice in Arctic clouds, was conducted over multiple years at the Zeppelin Observatory, ...