A transhumanism book about your future
If you needed an organ, would you be ok with getting one grown from your own DNA, except inside a pig? Besides the inevitable bacon jokes, this is serious business. Researchers are on the brink of being able to to grow human organs inside pig embryos, from stem cells made with a more »
Scientists think DNA from very old healthy people may offer insights into how they lived such a long time. That could one day lead to therapies to help the everyone stay disease-free longer. And a foundation that gives scientists prizes to develop breakthroughs is helping. The X Prize Foundation, famous more »
The so-called longevity gene (which has been associated with a longer lifespan) has no effect on longevity after all. A second look at studies that suggested its relevance has revealed flaws in the work that’s been done. The gene is still known to play an important role in protecting against more »
