Scientists found a new amoeba in California's Lassen Volcanic National Park that can reproduce at 145°F, stay active at 147°F and recover after five minutes at 158°F, setting a new heat record for complex life
- The discovery also has implications far beyond Lassen Volcanic National Park.
- Astrobiologists study extremophiles to understand the physical and chemical boundaries within which life can surviveIn the steaming pools of California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park, life has found a way to thrive where most cells would begin to fall apart.
- Hidden in geothermal waters, a newly identified amoeba is pushing the known limits of how much heat complex life can tolerate, challenging long-held assumptions about the survival of cells with intricate internal structures, states an online report by NASA.
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- The discovery also has implications far beyond Lassen Volcanic National Park.
- Astrobiologists study extremophiles to understand the physical and chemical boundaries within which life can surviveIn the steaming pools of California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park, life has found a way to thrive where most cells would begin to fall apart.
- Hidden in geothermal waters, a newly identified amoeba is pushing the known limits of how much heat complex life can tolerate, challenging long-held assumptions about the survival of cells with intricate internal structures, states an online report by NASA.
Sources: Times of India