Temperature is a universal cue and regulates many essential processes ranging from
enzymatic reactions to species migration. Due to the profound impact of temperature on …

Highlights•We describe tuning of temperature receptors in cold-blooded and warm-blooded
animals.•Somatosensory system interacts with the environment to support survival.•Non …

The detection of temperature is one of the most fundamental sensory functions across all
species, and is critical for animal survival. Animals have thus evolved a diversity of …

The ability to sense temperature is crucial for the survival of an organism. Temperature
influences all biological operations, from rates of metabolic reactions to protein folding, and …

Perception of the thermal environment begins with the activation of peripheral
thermosensory neurons innervating the body surface. To understand how temperature is …

Our ability to perceive temperature is crucial: it enables us to swiftly react to noxiously cold or
hot objects and helps us to maintain a constant body temperature. Sensory nerve endings …

The ability to detect changes in temperature is a fundamental sensory mechanism for every
species and provides organisms with a detailed view of the environment. This review …

Afferent neural transmission of temperature sensation from skin thermoreceptors to the
central thermoregulatory system is important for the defense of body temperature against …

Humans and other animals can sense temperature changes as small as 0.1° C. How
animals achieve such exquisite sensitivity is poorly understood. By recording from the C …

The regulation of body temperature is one of the most critical functions of the nervous
system. Here we review our current understanding of thermoregulation in mammals. We …