Harvard researchers question the wet-bulb temperature survival threshold, suggesting it may be closer to 31°C instead of the widely accepted 35°C.

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Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging.

Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging. Researchers are developing a new hydrogel-based ...

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For over a decade, it was widely believed that the maximum wet bulb temperature that bodies could handle was 35 C — unlikely ...

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The electric skin cell signals, which move at glacial pace compared to those in nerve cells, may play a role in initiating healing.

north_eastexternal link has confirmed that the limits for human thermoregulation—our ability to maintain a stable body temperature in extreme heat—are lower than previously thought. This research, led ...