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Dramatic Temperature Spikes Inside Cells Draw Interest, Skepticism
Dramatic Temperature Spikes Inside Cells Draw Interest, Skepticism
Using a tiny thermometer, researchers record fluctuations of more than 7 Kelvin in sea slug neurons when a heat-generating mitochondrial process is switched on.
Using a tiny thermometer, researchers record fluctuations of more than 7 Kelvin in sea slug neurons when a heat-generating mitochondrial process is switched on.
temperature, cell & molecular biology
Next Generation: Cellular Nanothermometer
Kerry Grens | Sep 2, 2011 | 3 min read
Quantum dots, typically used in imaging, also relay temperature changes within a cell.