• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 30th, 2015
Scientist Injects Himself with 3.5-Million-Year-Old Bacteria

Scientist Injects Himself with 3.5-Million-Year-Old Bacteria

Because life is only as fun as you make it

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2015
Researchers: Smoking Isn't a Sure Death Sentence

Researchers: Smoking Isn't a Sure Death Sentence

Some smokers live to extreme ages, investigation reveals

This Guy Will Pay You $1M (€0.94M) If You Live to Reach the Age of 123

This Guy Will Pay You $1M (€0.94M) If You Live to Reach the Age of 123

The businessman hopes his generous cash prize will inspire folks to do their best to live for as long as possible

Misao Okawa, the Oldest Person in the World, Turned 117 This March 5

Misao Okawa, the Oldest Person in the World, Turned 117 This March 5

The elderly woman lives in a retirement home in Japan, says learning to relax helped her make it to her impressive age

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 28th, 2015
Starving Only to Feast a While Later Could Help You Live Longer

Starving Only to Feast a While Later Could Help You Live Longer

Scientists argue intermittent fasting might hold the key to fighting aging, prolonging life expectancy

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 20th, 2014
Starvation Could Be the Long Sought-After Fountain of Youth

Starvation Could Be the Long Sought-After Fountain of Youth

Study finds extreme calorie restriction makes worm live twice as long

24-Year-Old Tortoiseshell Feline Crowned the World's Oldest Living Cat

24-Year-Old Tortoiseshell Feline Crowned the World's Oldest Living Cat

Poppy was born in February 1990, and in human years she is now 114

World's Oldest Person Reveals Secret to Longevity: Sushi and Sleep

World's Oldest Person Reveals Secret to Longevity: Sushi and Sleep

Misao Okawa is celebrating her 116th birthday today

Greek Coffee Now Argued to Up Life Expectancy

Greek Coffee Now Argued to Up Life Expectancy

The elderly people living on the island of Ikaria drink it on a daily basis

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • June 21st, 2012
Beyond and Last of Us Crucial for PlayStation 3 Longevity

Beyond and Last of Us Crucial for PlayStation 3 Longevity

Sony wants to make sure teams have freedom to innovate

Sons of Older Fathers Live Longer

Sons of Older Fathers Live Longer

Investigators are curious to uncover this weird connection

Isolation, Few Resources Lead to Longer Lifespans

Isolation, Few Resources Lead to Longer Lifespans

New study may indicate how evolution produces long-lived species

Longevity Proteins Also Hinder Alzheimer’s

Longevity Proteins Also Hinder Alzheimer’s

Study sheds new light on well-known protein class

  • Health
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • July 12th, 2010
Life-Increasing Gene Also Helps Memory

Life-Increasing Gene Also Helps Memory

Recent study shows that a gene that increases life duration also boosts up the brain and the memory

Protein That Promotes Longevity Identified

Protein That Promotes Longevity Identified

This may also have implications for cancer research

Gene Governing Age, Resilience and Lifespan Found

Gene Governing Age, Resilience and Lifespan Found

In the lab worm C. elegans

Stupid Flies Live Longer

Stupid Flies Live Longer

Increased neural activity shortens the lifespan of flies

 
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