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  • Tiny thermometer measures how mitochondria heat up the cell by unleashing proton energy

    Illinois researchers developed a tiny thermometer to take fast temperatures inside of cells. Pictured, from left: Graduate student Jeffrey W. Brown; Rhanor Gillette, emeritus professor of molecular and integrative physiology; Sanjiv Sinha, professor of mechanical science and engineering; Daniel Llano, professor of molecular and integrative physiology. Front row: graduate student Manju Rajagopal.

    Illinois researchers developed a tiny thermometer to take fast temperatures inside of cells. Pictured, from left: Postdoctoral researcher Jeffrey Brown; Rhanor Gillette, emeritus professor of molecular and integrative physiology; Sanjiv Sinha, professor of mechanical science and engineering; Daniel Llano, professor of molecular and integrative physiology. Front row: graduate student Manju Rajagopal.

    Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

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  • Editor’s notes: To reach Sanjiv Sinha, call (217) 244-1891; email sanjiv@illinois.edu.

    The paper “Transient heat release during induced mitochondrial proton uncoupling” is available online.

    DOI: 10.1038/s42003-019-0535-y