Chemists redesign natural antifreeze

Chemists have created a family of synthetic compounds akin to proteins that keep

Natural antifreeze keeps the Antarctic mackerel icefish supple. K. Hoefling

Arctic and Antarctic fish from freezing stiff. If the new molecules can work as

well as the fish proteins do, they could offer a new route to protecting frozen

foods and chilled transplant organs from destructive ice buildup.