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Scientists Mapping Ceres' Cold Traps

The dwarf planet Ceres has permanently shadowed regions in its polar regions, and these regions are interesting, similar to Mercury and the Moon. Ceres’ permanently shadowed…

Brain Researchers Discover Cold Sensors In Mice

Neuroscientists at the University of Michigan have identified thermoreceptors that mediate the sensation of cold in somatosensory neurons. GluK2 KO mice have a defect in cold…

The Risks And Health Benefits Of Cold Water Swimming

Immersing your body in cold water stimulates the release of an invigorating cocktail of chemicals. Jacob Staedler/EyeEm/Getty Images “It's like pressing Control-Alt-Del on your computer,” says…

Webb Observes Auroras On Cold Brown Dwarf Star

Using NASA/ESA/CSA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers detected a brown dwarf with infrared emissions from methane, likely due to energy in the upper atmosphere. The heating…