This is a news story, published by Penn State University, that relates primarily to Penn State news.
For more environmental science news, you can click here:
more environmental science newsFor more news from Penn State University, you can click here:
more news from Penn State UniversityOtherweb, Inc is a public benefit corporation, dedicated to improving the quality of news people consume. We are non-partisan, junk-free, and ad-free. We use artificial intelligence (AI) to remove junk from your news feed, and allow you to select the best science news, business news, entertainment news, and much more. If you like environmental science news, you might also like this article about
microplastics. We are dedicated to bringing you the highest-quality news, junk-free and ad-free, about your favorite topics. Please come every day to read the latest plastics news, atmospheric water droplet news, environmental science news, and other high-quality news about any topic that interests you. We are working hard to create the best news aggregator on the web, and to put you in control of your news feed - whether you choose to read the latest news through our website, our news app, or our daily newsletter - all free!
frozen waterPenn State University
•
78% Informative
Penn State researchers studied freezing activity of four types of microplastics.
Microplastics froze water droplets at 5 -10 degrees warmer than those without them.
The researchers simulated environmental aging to see if it changed their ability to form ice.
They found that aging generally reduced the ice-forming ability of LDPE , PP and PET .
VR Score
89
Informative language
95
Neutral language
63
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
62
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
long-living
External references
no external sources
Source diversity
no sources
Affiliate links
no affiliate links