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Chinese scientists discover the DNA secret behind the naked mole-rat’s astonishing longevity (english.elpais.com)
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[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 1 points 2 days ago

Considering that mice live for 2-4 years and naked mole-rats can reach 40, one might expect gene therapy to increase lifespan by 10-20x, but in their 'superflies' it only increased their 70 day lifespan by a couple weeks. That's good news for anyone who was worried that Putin and Xi will live over 1000 years.