In search of human longevity 🧬

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Subscribe for $8/month Weekend Reads Technology in Perspective 03.02.24 | Searching for longevity Today there are almost too many anti-aging startups and foundations to count. Each one is trying to leverage some of the latest tools in biomedicine—CRISPR, AI, Yamanaka factors, epigenetics, proteomics, metabolomics—and slow down the hands of that clock.  Don't forget to subscribe today to receive your print copy of our March/April issue, where we examine hidden worlds scattered throughout the universe and the tech used to expose them. The X Prize is taking aim at aging with a new $101 million award Any team that can restore at least a decade's worth of muscle, brain, and immune function in older adults will claim the top prize. Read full story → Should we believe in – or even want – immortality? The pursuit of immortality is getting older. So are we. Read full story → Sam Altman invested $180 million into a company trying to delay death Can anti-aging breakthroughs add 10 healthy years to the human life span? The CEO of OpenAI is paying to find out. Read full story → This biohacking company is using a crypto city to test controversial gene therapies Under bespoke "innovation-friendly" regulation in Próspera, Honduras, Minicircle is conducting trials to try to find the keys to longevity. Read full story → Meet Altos Labs, Silicon Valley's latest wild bet on living forever Funders of a deep-pocketed new "rejuvenation" startup are said to include Jeff Bezos and Yuri Milner. Read full story → This biotech startup says mice live longer after genetic reprogramming The result is a widely anticipated landmark for rejuvenation technology. Read full story → These scientists are working to extend the life span of pet dogs—and their owners Anti-aging drugs are being trialed in companion dogs—but the goal is to find ways to have people, as well as beloved pets, live longer, healthier lives. Read full story → The March/April issue features stories covering NASA's exploration of Jupiter's Europa, deep-sea diving, connectivity in Antarctica, and so much more. Subscribe for as low as $8/month to unlock access to this riveting issue. SUBSCRIBE Was this newsletter forwarded to you, and you'd like to see more? Sign up today → Download the MIT Technology Review app View in browser | This email was sent to manojdole1.InformationTech@blogger.com. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy MIT Technology Review · 196 Broadway, 3rd fl, · Cambridge, MA 02139 · USA Copyright © 2024 MIT Technology Review, All rights reserved. Opt out of all promotional emails and newsletters from MIT Technology Review