Molecular Snapshots Reveal How the Body Knows It's Too Hot

New insight into TRPM3 heat sensor reveals how the body detects temperature

The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels temperature has remained an elusive mystery.

Molecular snapshots reveal how the body knows it's too hot

The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels temperature has remained an elusive mystery. Now, Northwestern University researchers have captured a detailed look at one of the body's major heat sensors, revealing how it turns on when temperatures rise.

Molecular snapshots reveal how the body knows it’s too hot

Northwestern University researchers have captured a detailed look at one of the body’s major heat sensors, revealing how it turns on when temperatures rise.