For animals such as fish and insects that can’t control their body temperature, heat waves could be particularly detrimental. “Changes in air temperature will affect brain temperature,” says Baird. A hotter brain could hinder the functioning of nerves, and that, she says, “might affect sensing, memory, and learning.”
Cross section shows band of cells in the mouse hippocampus.
Credit: RAUNAK BASU / UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY
Cross section shows band of cells in the mouse hippocampus. Credit: RAUNAK BASU / UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY
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