Human habitation and adaptation to extreme environments have a deep history in
anthropological research. Anthropologists' understanding of these ecological pressures and …

Background Research on human extreme cold climate adaptations has benefitted from a
recent resurgence since Ted Steegmann laid out his Human Cold Adaptation Agenda in …

Prehistoric colonization of East Polynesia represents the last and most extensive of human
migrations into regions previously uninhabited. Although much of East Polynesia is tropical …

Objectives Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a heat‐producing organ aiding nonshivering
thermogenesis (NST) during cold stress. Due to its potential cold‐adaptive role BAT has …

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) represents a pivotal scientific renaissance worthy as a strategy
for obesity and diabetes since its re‐discovery in adults over a decade ago. Equally …

Obesity is a leading cause of preventable death and morbidity. To elucidate the mechanisms
connecting metabolically active brown adipose tissue (BAT) and metabolic health may …