Weird science is way too cool for the avian flu (Ars Technica) We're too cool for avian flu: Literally. If you put a bunch of human cells at temperatures typical of the lungs, both human and avian flu viruses do fine. Put it at the sorts of temperatures seen in the outer reaches of our respiratory system—say, the nose's chilly 32°C—and the avian virus flunks, causing a weak and sporadic infection. The culprits are apparently the proteins on the surface coat ... [News Source]