Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures – physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm

The Winter Olympics and Paralympics are upon us once again. This year the games come to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, ...
New Scientist

The weird rules of temperature get even stranger in the quantum realm

Can a single particle have a temperature? It may seem impossible with our standard understanding of temperature, but ...

The toddler who survived a 54-degree body temperature

SD: Yeah. And crazier still the person who actually survived a 53 degree body temp was only a toddler. AC: Oh my God. As the parent of a toddler, I feel terrible for those poor parents. How on earth ...
Science Daily

Temperature during development influences connectivity between neurons and behavior in fruit flies

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental temperature. A research team has recently demonstrated how temperature can affect ...