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- 1Biologists Discover 'Fire Amoeba' That Pushes Limits of Complex Life▼A&S Biologists Discover ‘Fire Amoeba’ that Pushes the Limits of Complex Life
Biologists at Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences have discovered a single-celled organism nicknamed the 'fire amoeba.' The creature is described as pushing the limits of what complex life can do, drawing attention from the scientific community and science media interested in how far simple organisms can go in developing sophisticated behaviors and structures.
- 2Purdue gets major gift to study brain-eating amoeba▼Significant Gift from Jordan Smelski Foundation will fuel Purdue Veterinary Medicine research on deadly brain eating amoeba
The Jordan Smelski Foundation has made a significant gift to Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine to fund research on Naegleria fowleri, the deadly brain-eating amoeba. The foundation was created after Jordan Smelski died from a Naegleria infection, and it supports research and awareness of the rare but usually fatal infection.
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A new image of Acanthamoeba, a microscopic single-celled organism found in soil, freshwater and other environments, has been released via a science news outlet. Acanthamoeba is known to cause rare but serious eye and brain infections in humans, particularly among contact lens wearers. No further details about the image or its context were provided.