Emerging research in cellular reprogramming, gene editing, and regenerative medicine is driving interest in preventive longevity medicine. Some researchers argue aging may be treated as a modifiable ...

In late 2021 an Israeli billionaire named Yuri Milner gathered some of the most celebrated scientific minds of our time at his lavish US$100-million-dollar mansion in California. The topic of ...

PFAS are generally thought to be pretty bad for us, and now it seems they accelerate signs of aging in our cells.

A large longitudinal study of U.S. adults found that many older people improve in cognitive function or walking speed over ...

How Genes Affect Aging and How You May "Alter" Your Genes Your DNA may predict more about you than the way you look. According to the genetic theory of aging, your genes (as well as mutations in those ...

"Glass" has a unique and distinct meaning in physics—one that refers not just to the transparent material we associate with window glass. Instead, it refers to any system that looks solid but is not ...