I just saw this, published yesterday. Is it relevant?
“Our flies had median lifespans 50 to 60 percent longer than normal flies,” said Christa Rhiner, one of the authors of the study.
Also, what is it adding over this from 2011?
The biologists delayed the aging of the flies’ intestines and extended their lives by as much as 50 percent.
Maybe you can enlighten me if you’re familiar with the field?
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I just saw this, published yesterday. Is it relevant?
Also, what is it adding over this from 2011?
Maybe you can enlighten me if you’re familiar with the field?