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The Animals With the Longest Lifespan on Earth and the Biology Behind Their Longevity

The Clam That Outlived EmpiresIn 2006, researchers at Bangor University pulled an ocean quahog clam, Arctica islandica, from the seabed off Iceland and counted its growth rings the way a forester reads a tree. The rings said 507 years. The clam, nicknamed Ming, had been alive when the Mughal Empire…

Times Life · Jul 31

Scientists just found the holy grail gene that could let humans regrow their own limbs one day

Scientists studying naked mole rats discovered a gene linked to high levels of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid (HMW-HA), a substance associated with cancer resistance, reduced inflammation, and healthy aging. Researchers at the University of Rochester transferred the gene into mice and found that the animals lived healthier lives with…

The Economic Times · May 11

Scientists find gene that grants long life – and successfully test it on another species

Genetically modified mice found to have less inflammation and healthier gut

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

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