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OMG science
fromThe Washington Post
1 day ago

What Earth's longest-lived animals can teach us about aging better

Studying exceptionally long-lived animals across the kingdom reveals genetic and biological mechanisms that could unlock human antiaging interventions and extend human lifespan.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

People who reach 90 without bitterness all share these 7 traits - and researchers say the critical one isn't forgiveness, optimism, or gratitude. It's a specific relationship with disappointment that most people never learn to build. - Silicon Canals

People who age without bitterness treat disappointment as informative data rather than personal damage, maintaining a fundamentally different relationship with life's letdowns.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Nir Barzilai, gerontologist: Just because you look young doesn't mean you're healthy'

The Israeli gerontologist has been studying healthy centenarians for years and has observed that many follow a pattern similar to Reichert's. They do not always lead a monastic, carefully balanced life. There is a great deal of biological lottery involved in longevity. But Barzilai wants to hack that lottery—to understand which numbers are the winning ones and pass them on to the rest of humanity.
Public health
fromFortune
1 month ago

Hims and Hers Super Bowl ad highlights 'uncomfortable truth' about elite healthcare for the rich and 'broken' system for the rest | Fortune

The ad begins with a family posing for photos while a fast-moving piano riff plays, reminiscent of the title sequence of the hit HBO show Succession,
Public health
Television
fromIndependent
3 months ago

'Children asking Santa for anti-ageing skincare is bizarre and disturbing,' says Kathryn Thomas ahead of new documentary

Kathryn Thomas will investigate anti-ageing and scientific attempts to halt ageing in a new RTÉ documentary.
#ageing
fromNature
4 months ago
Science

Could humans live to 150? Why some researchers think we're on the cusp of a major longevity breakthrough

fromNature
4 months ago
Science

Could humans live to 150? Why some researchers think we're on the cusp of a major longevity breakthrough

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Startup companies
fromWIRED
5 months ago

Tech Billionaires Already Captured the White House. They Still Want to Be Kings

Tech entrepreneurs and crypto figures are creating experimental, semi-autonomous microcities to test governance, blockchain, AI, and longevity-focused communities.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin talked about living to 150. Here's what longevity research says is feasible.

Longevity science and investments are rapidly expanding while political leaders express interest in extreme life extension despite evidence that human lifespan gains are plateauing.
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