A study in mice by University of Michigan researchers has identified a protein known as GluK2 (glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 2) that enables mammals to sense cold. The discovery ...

Researchers have identified the protein that enables mammals to sense cold, filling a long-standing knowledge gap in the field of sensory biology. University of Michigan researchers have identified ...

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Cold does not feel the same on your fingertips as it does deep in your chest, and new research shows that this is not just a matter of intensity or imagination. Scientists have now identified two ...