We could make people less stinky, more resistant to radiation, even less dependent on food and oxygen. But would the new creature be human?
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For centuries humans have sought the ‘elixir of life’ – a mythical potion that supposedly would grant the drinker eternal life.
Now Exeter scientists believe they may have found the secret to a longer, healthier life.
New compounds developed and tested at the University of Exeter have brought the dream a step closer and paved the way for “anti-degeneration” drugs that could not only extend life, but also extend health and may help treat age-related diseases like cancer, dementia and diabetes.
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The compounds — AP39, AP123 and RT01 — have been designed to selectively deliver minute quantities of the gas hydrogen sulphide to the mitochondria in cells and help the old or damaged cells to generate the ‘energy’ needed for survival and to reduce senescence.
In the samples used, the number of senescent cells — older cells that have deteriorated and stopped dividing — was reduced by up to 50 per cent.
The team also identified two splicing factors — a component of cells — that play a key role in when and how endothelial cells become senescent.
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In the tiny hours of Tuesday morning, SpaceX launched an Indonesian satellite in its 15th flight this year.
It’s also the first re-flight of the company’s new, recyclable Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, which had its first launch back in May.
SEE ALSO: Watch as an amazed Virgin Galactic pilot touches the edge of space in new video.
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