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Bowhead Whale’s DNA Repair Secret Could Boost Human Lifespan
Is the key to living over 200 hidden in the icy sea of the Arctic? The bowhead whale, an 80,000-kilogram insulating blubber ...
A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging ...
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The Secret to Bowhead Whales' Longevity: DNA Repair
Bowhead whales—some of the longest-lived mammals on the planet—may owe their impressive lifespans to a knack for cellular ...
Bowhead whales boost DNA repair to live centuries and extend human longevity potential Bowhead whale protein enhances ...
One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is chemoresistance: Tumors that initially respond well to chemotherapy ...
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Bowhead Whales Live Long Lives. Do They Hold the Key to Human Longevity?
In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...
Bowhead whales can live over 200 years thanks to a protein that helps their cells repair DNA damage efficiently.
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Francesca Storici, Georgia Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) Your DNA is ...
As humans age, we become more vulnerable to cancer and other diseases. Bowhead whales, however, can live for up to 200 years ...
King’s College London researchers discovered that parts of our DNA once thought to be “junk” can actually help destroy cancer ...
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