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I’m always wondering if it’s really wanted to “prolong” our lives. Shouldn’t we focus more on the QUALITY of life instead of the DURATION of it?

Nevertheless of course interesting to understand the underlying principles

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Naked mole rats live an extraordinarily long time, compared with similar animals. We're starting to understand how they do it, and whether we can use their strategies to prolong our own lives.
We've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long
The longevity of naked mole rats may partly be due to them having a variant of a key protein that boosts DNA repair – a discovery that could help extend our own lives
www.newscientist.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM