Life can’t exist without the chemical reactions which are the backbone of metabolism. For a fleeting moment in time called lifespan, such chemical reactions maintain stable internal conditions. We call this homeostasis. Do chemical reactions remain the same with age? According to a new hypothesis of aging – which unfortunately I didn’t get to include…… Continue reading Life is chemistry
Category: Comparative gerontology
Aging is a puzzle to solve.
This process is traditionally studied in a couple of biological models like fruit flies, worms and mice. What all these species have in common is their fast aging. This is excellent for lab budgets. It is a great short-term strategy. Who has time to study species that live for decades? But lifespan differences among species…… Continue reading Aging is a puzzle to solve.
The 5 common traits of negligibly senescent species
By studying the processes which give these negligibly senescent creatures longer lifespans, there is the possibility that they could be recreated in humans in order to extend our own. How negligible senescence is achieved by each individual species varies, but here are five of the most common traits. The article I just posted on Life…… Continue reading The 5 common traits of negligibly senescent species
Why Sponges Are Potentially Immortal
Who knew that creatures traditionally used by people as natural bath sponges could be the longest-living animals known? One step further from a colony of unicellular animals, an individual sponge is a multicellular and largely immobile animal. These fascinating organisms adopted all sorts of interesting strategies in the fight for survival and they seem to…… Continue reading Why Sponges Are Potentially Immortal