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The energy generators inside our cells reach a sizzling 50°C

4 May 2017

Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) says the discovery that the insides of our cells can reach a scorching 50°C makes sense when you consider mitochondria are the main sources of heat, and they have to be hotter than the rest of the body. Read: New Scientist