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Storing Apples at 30F?
This article about storing apples for the winter says:
You do not want the apples' temperature to fall below 30°F (-1.1°C), however,
because that will make them freeze and turn to mush when ...
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Cereal Alpha and Beta Amylase temperature range and reaction rate
This question is motivated by a practical application in bread making.
While it is well known which are the optimal (highest reaction rate) temperatures for both alpha and beta amylase, I am not able ...
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Is human face more resistant to cold than other body parts?
Walking outside tonight in -15˚C I realized an interesting observation: While I felt cold on most part of my body, my face (although the only uncovered part) didn't really feel cold. It registered the ...
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Long term effects of “brain freeze” on the cerebral vasculature
According to one theory, ice cream headaches are caused by an increase in blood volume of the anterior cerebral artery:
Another theory into the cause of ice-cream headaches is explained by ...
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Neuroscience of temperature regulation and perception
The hypothalamus is known to be important in the regulation of body temperature, but I'm curious whether anyone knows about the neurocircuitry of perceived temperature. It seems like there could be a ...
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Does body temperature affect human lifespan?
If a human body were somehow to be kept at a cold temperature (say 30C) for the entire life of the given individual. And somehow the brain could be fooled into thinking that this 30C feels nice and ...
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Temperature Tolerance In Relationship To Body Temperature
A humans body temperature averages at around 98.6°F
A dog's body temperature averages at around 101.5°F
If the temperature ...
