Chilling Sensations: The Fascinating World of Cryorhodopsins

In the vast, frozen realms of Earth’s coldest environments—ranging from the sprawling glaciers of Greenland and the pristine icy aquifers of Finland to the lofty Tibetan plateaus—lurks a remarkable group of proteins poised to revolutionize neuroscience and cellular biology. These proteins, dubbed cryorhodopsins, are newly identified microbial rhodopsins that defy previous understanding by thriving exclusively […]

Jul 5, 2025 - 06:00
Chilling Sensations: The Fascinating World of Cryorhodopsins
In the vast, frozen realms of Earth’s coldest environments—ranging from the sprawling glaciers of Greenland and the pristine icy aquifers of Finland to the lofty Tibetan plateaus—lurks a remarkable group of proteins poised to revolutionize neuroscience and cellular biology. These proteins, dubbed cryorhodopsins, are newly identified microbial rhodopsins that defy previous understanding by thriving exclusively […]

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