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  "path": "/why-mint-feels-cold-scientists-reveal-the-hidden-mechanism/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-02T20:54:46.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Science",
    "Biophysical Society",
    "CryoEM",
    "Molecular Biology",
    "Neuroscience",
    "Ophthalmology"
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  "textContent": "Scientists have visualized, for the first time, how a key sensory protein detects both cold temperatures and cooling compounds like menthol. Stepping into chilly air or tasting a mint sets off a specialized sensor in your body that signals the brain that something feels cold. Researchers have now obtained the first high-resolution images showing how [...]",
  "title": "Why Mint Feels Cold: Scientists Reveal the Hidden Mechanism"
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