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Front cover: As with brown adipocytes, beige adipocytes are rich in mitochondria expressing Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) and produce heat. However, their origin is white adipocytes, and their differentiation is induced by exposure to cold environments or stimulation with certain antidiabetic drugs. Now, in the cold snow scene where the induction of beige adipocytes is likely to progress, the snowball made by the children seems to have been changing into a beige adipocyte‐like ball perhaps due to some stimulus. Designed by TRAIS Co., Ltd. (Kobe, Japan).