Scientists Discover Blueprint of Body's Heat Sensor

Monday, January 18, 2016 - 12:42 in Physics & Chemistry

Touch a hot stove, and your fingers will recoil in pain because your skin carries tiny temperature sensors that detect heat and send a message to your brain saying, "Ouch! That's hot! Let go!"

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