Can we live longer?  A physicist makes a discovery about telomeres

Can we live longer? A physicist makes a discovery about telomeres

Figure 1: A cell, a chromosome and telomeres. Credit: Fien Leeflang/Leiden University With the help of physics and a tiny magnet, researchers have discovered a new telomeric DNA structure. Telomeres are sometimes considered the key to living longer. They protect genes from damage but shorten a bit each time a cell divides. If they get …

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