The Shape of Cool (IMAGE)

Duke University

The Shape of Cool

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An ion channel in human nerve cells called the transient receptor potential melastatin member 8 (TRPM8) senses both coldness and menthol, transmitting cooling sensations by releasing calcium (green spheres).

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Ying Yin, Duke University

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