When you reach into a bucket of ice, step outside on a snowy day, or feel the tingle of menthol toothpaste, a protein in your nerve cells called TRPM8 springs into action, opening like a tiny gate to ...

We like to think of ourselves as hardy Wisconsinites, capable of braving the bitter cold to enjoy life during the winter. But over the next few days, when forecasts predict wind chills as low as minus ...

When you step outside on a winter morning or pop a mint into your mouth, a tiny molecular sensor in your body springs into action, alerting your brain to the sensation of cold. Scientists have now ...