Prevailing Theory Of Aging Challenged: Genetic Instructions Found To Drive Aging In Worms

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 12:28 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Age may not be rust after all. Specific genetic instructions drive aging in worms. This discovery contradicts the prevailing theory that aging is a buildup of tissue damage akin to rust, and implies science might eventually halt or even reverse the ravages of age.

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