Freezer burn is bad enough when it comes to ice cream, but the tiny, jagged ice crystals pose problems for much bigger issues than ruining your dessert. If frozen for too long, ice particles begin to break down the cellular structures in biologically derived medications, like the cancer treatment Trastuzumab. However, the same frigid temperatures that degrade important drugs like Trastuzumab aren’t a problem for polar fish. Credit: Dan Hixson, University of UtahThe team’s breakthrough builds on their previous work that identified the possible chemical and physical components responsible for the fish protein’s freeze resistant proteins. No fish required.