> The results revealed that Jonathan has “unique gene variants in most aging pathways” including DNA repair, insulin regulation, mitochondrial function, and “low entropy” methylation, reports the study.
min-maxing longevity vs speed and charisma
luipugs 1 hours ago [-]
I dunno, I think he's pretty charismatic. He has all these researchers wanting to spend time with him.
scun 60 minutes ago [-]
Sure but biologists will talk to anything. You know what happened to the other tortoises? Bored to death.
totetsu 4 minutes ago [-]
Why was the us space force involved?
calacatta 15 minutes ago [-]
Every couple Summers
Me and a couple hunters
Like to row in from the Isle of
Astonishing M*erf*ers
Ancalagon 2 hours ago [-]
He doesn't look a day over 90!
samudrijan 2 hours ago [-]
In the Leftovers people think living in Jarden is why they were left. Maybe St Helena is the new Jarden.
dyauspitr 2 hours ago [-]
Interesting so the oldest land animal hasn’t cracked 200 but stuff that lives in the sea can go for five or 600 years or more.
epolanski 2 hours ago [-]
There's sharks out there that are much older than the United States.
And sponges older than pyramids.
loloquwowndueo 17 minutes ago [-]
Older than the United States hahaha.
Remember the saying : in the US, 100 years is a long time; in Europe, 100km is a long distance.
russellbeattie 3 minutes ago [-]
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verdverm 1 hours ago [-]
he's so old, he's completely lost the hare /j
repeekad 2 hours ago [-]
> the samples were delivered from Saint Helena to Florida by the U.S. Space Force.
...why space force?
sublinear 1 hours ago [-]
It's a remote area and USSF has operations in nearby Ascension Island.
fnordpiglet 39 minutes ago [-]
Because Trump, Musk, et al are hoping to live forever but their lifestyle is not very forgiving - hence all haste.
antonvs 49 minutes ago [-]
> Stephen Clark, an aging researcher
Shouldn’t they find a younger researcher?
pil0u 2 hours ago [-]
Can't we just appreciate that exceptionality as it is?
Somehow, I wish we would leave that creature alone. For once.
fnordpiglet 38 minutes ago [-]
They did opt to swab his mouth rather than draw blood to minimize his discomfort. That seems like a pretty reasonable compromise for the value of learning and science
KylerAce 33 minutes ago [-]
Because a spit swab is so invasive?
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min-maxing longevity vs speed and charisma
Me and a couple hunters
Like to row in from the Isle of
Astonishing M*erf*ers
And sponges older than pyramids.
Remember the saying : in the US, 100 years is a long time; in Europe, 100km is a long distance.
...why space force?
Shouldn’t they find a younger researcher?
Somehow, I wish we would leave that creature alone. For once.