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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 08:49 AM
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Bacteria may play role in development of hailstones

By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News

A study of hailstones has found large numbers of bacteria at their cores.

The find lends credence to the "bio-precipitation" idea, which suggests that bacteria are actively involved in stimulating precipitation.

The bacteria have protein coatings that cause water to freeze at relatively warm temperatures.

Researchers at the American Society for Microbiology meeting suggest bacteria may have evolved to use the water cycle to facilitate their own dispersal.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13523502
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 10:16 AM
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1. Perty smart, dem germs are.
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 10:19 AM
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2. Bacteria are endlessly fascinating.
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 10:28 AM
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3. So if we spray lysol from airplanes then we'll be safe. My cars are constantly getting beat up.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 02:21 PM
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4. It's all part of their sinister plot
Edited on Wed May-25-11 02:21 PM by LiberalEsto
to take over our cars...
and wreck our aluminum siding
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 03:33 PM
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5. The roofing industry lobbiests too no doubt.
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