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Brain-Eating Amoeba Crawls Into Narrow Spaces, Science Reports

Science reported on August 19, 2026, that the brain-eating amoeba demonstrates a tendency to crawl into narrow spaces.

By Xentir Media Newsroom · Editorial standards by Jomon · August 20, 2026 · 1 min read
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • Science published findings on amoeba movement on August 19, 2026.
  • The organism exhibits a tendency to crawl into narrow spaces.
  • The publication is indexed under DOI 10.1126/science.z78ol5k.

Science reported on August 19, 2026, that the brain-eating amoeba appears to crawl into narrow spaces.

The findings carry the digital object identifier 10.1126/science.z78ol5k, with the journal registering the work at 12:10:27 UTC.

SOURCES
‘Brain-eating amoeba’ appears to love crawling into narrow spaces — Science
Science · DOI 10.1126/science.z78ol5k
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