Scientists Discover a “Fire Amoeba” That Defies Life’s Heat Limit
As temperatures rise, proteins can lose their shape, DNA can sustain damage, and essential cellular processes can begin to fail.
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As temperatures rise, proteins can lose their shape, DNA can sustain damage, and essential cellular processes can begin to fail.
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As temperatures rise, proteins can lose their shape, DNA can sustain damage, and essential cellular processes can begin to fail. Heat can quickly become destructive to complex cells.
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Heat can quickly become destructive to complex cells.
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