cold temperatures

More Freezing to Death in Sweden

seher — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:59:22 -0500

New statistics show that a growing number of people in Sweden are freezing to death during the winters each year.

Transgenic Mice Don’t Mind Cold Weather

harminka — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:53:52 -0500

Overexpressing a protein involved in the uptake of fat in muscle of mice can improve their tolerance to cold temperatures, researchers find in a new study that showcases the over-looked role muscle may play in the cold response.

Menthol receptor also important in detecting cold temperatures

harminka — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:25:41 -0500

The ion channel activated by menthol also detects a wide range of cold temperatures and relays the information to the brain, according to a study in Nature by Yale School of Medicine, the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), and the University of Wisconsin.

LHC reaches temperatures colder than outer space for first time

harminka — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:17:32 -0500

The first sector of CERN1's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to be cooled down has reached a temperature of 1.9 K ("â€˜271Ã‚Â°C), colder than deep outer space! Although just one-eighth of the LHC ring, this sector is the world's largest superconducting installation.

Twelve Tips to a Healthy Holiday Season

harminka — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:31:09 -0600