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Tiny Living BeingsIntroducing the Fire Amoeba - with Angela Oliverio and Beryl RappaportEukaryotes are "complex" organisms with nuclei and membrane-bound organelles: plants, animals, fungi, and protists. Protists include many understudied lineages of fascinating organisms that challenge our understanding of cell biology, and so many protist species remain undiscovered. This week Dr. Angela Oliverio and Beryl Rappaport come on the podcast to discuss a new amoeba species called Incendiamoeba cascadensis that lives and reproduces at the highest temperature ever described for a eukaryote, earning the title of "fire amoeba". Angela and Beryl take us through their research and discovery process, highlighting the collaborative nature of their groundbreaking work. You can read about...
2025-12-221h 04
Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!New Fire Amoeba Thrives in Extreme HeatIn Lassen Volcanic National Park, a new eukaryote, Incendiamoeba cascadensis, thrives in extreme heat, challenging our understanding of lifes temperature limits. This discovery, led by Beryl Rappaport, expands our knowledge of life on Earth and guides the search for life beyond.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-12-0801 min