Why don't beetles freeze in the winter?
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 05:30
in Biology & Nature
For 37 years, Queen's University Biochemistry professor Peter Davies has been unraveling the mystery of why some organisms including insects and fish don't freeze in the winter. His research into insect antifreeze protein (AFP) has shed new light in several areas, including a new paper on longhorn beetles native to Siberia.