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- 1Scientists Discover "Fire Amoeba" Defying Life's Heat Limit●Scientists Discover a “Fire Amoeba” That Defies Life’s Heat Limit
Researchers report the discovery of a microorganism nicknamed the "fire amoeba" that survives at temperatures far beyond what was thought possible for life. The finding challenges established assumptions about the upper heat limit for living cells and could reshape understanding of where life can exist, including in extreme environments on Earth and potentially elsewhere. Coverage is highlighting how the organism survives conditions that would destroy most known biology.
- 2New Cold-Operating Microscope Reveals Antarctic Fish Cells●Researchers engineered a novel microscope capable of operating near 0 degrees Celsius, enabling the first-ever high-reso
Researchers have developed a novel microscope that can operate at temperatures near 0 degrees Celsius, allowing the first high-resolution observations of living cells in Antarctic fish. The work aims to uncover how these fish survive in extreme cold, with findings relevant to cell biology and cryobiology, and it opens new avenues for studying life in sub-zero environments.
- 3Slime Molds Ignite Debate Over What Counts as Intelligence▼Slime Molds and the Growing Science Controversy Around “Intelligence”
Slime molds, single-celled organisms with no brain, have become the focus of a heated scientific debate after showing abilities like solving mazes and optimizing networks. Researchers disagree over whether such behaviour counts as genuine intelligence or merely simple chemical processes, with the dispute touching on broader questions about how intelligence should be defined in biology.