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Entries from January 22nd, 2012

Opportunity to live forever

January 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Biology

In the late 1700′s the life expectancy of a human was about 24 years. In the 1800′s that age doubled. In our generation we can expect to live to the age of 76, or is it? Recent scientific findings show the role of “telomeres”. Telomeres are the tip of the DNA molecule. Telomeres can now [...]

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