Cool nerve cells help mice beat heat
Scientists identify sensors in part of hypothalamus key to regulating body temperature
![IR image of mouse](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/082516_LS_refrigerator_neurons_main.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
HEAT DUMP In an effort to lower its body temperature, a mouse’s tail heats up (right) half an hour after a certain group of nerve cells are turned on (before, shown left).
Hong Wang and J. Siemens