The Animal that Lives for More than 400 Years Exists and Is Enthralling Scientists Around the World
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Day flies often only live a few hours, Greenland sharks up to 400 years. But why is that? Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Ageing Research (FLI) in Jena have developed a software "AEGIS" with which other researchers can simulate the evolution of a species or a population directly on their laptop. We talk about this with Martin Bagic, bioinformatics scientist and doctoral student at the FLI.
The idea of an animal living for centuries seems to be somewhat distant from reality, but there is a species that completely challenges understanding of aging. In deep and frozen areas of the ocean, an animal calls attention to its impressive longevity. Scientists have been studying this case for years to understand how it is possible. And the most surprising... The post The animal that lives more than 400 years exists and is inspiring scientist…
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