Immortality, anyone?

RedskinRat · 03-01-2012, 10:59 AM

Yet another interesting article.

Would anyone on this forum want to be immortal?

Yeah, I know, it would make a post count pointless and I'm sure SS would ban me after the first few Centuries of annoyance.

British scientists have found that a species of flatworm can overcome the process of ageing to become potentially immortal and say their work sheds light on possibilities of alleviating ageing and age-related characteristics in human cells.

In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal on Monday the researchers found that the flatworms, known as planarian worms, can continuously maintain the length of a crucial part of their DNA, known as telomeres, during regeneration.

I was ok with the vampire (Blade, not bloody Twilight) thing, getting bitten, flouncing around in designer clothes, staying up all night but an earthworm? Asexual? Where's the fun in that?

03-01-2012, 10:59 AM	#1
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Immortality, anyone? Yet another interesting article. Would anyone on this forum want to be immortal? Yeah, I know, it would make a post count pointless and I'm sure SS would ban me after the first few Centuries of annoyance. British scientists have found that a species of flatworm can overcome the process of ageing to become potentially immortal and say their work sheds light on possibilities of alleviating ageing and age-related characteristics in human cells. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal on Monday the researchers found that the flatworms, known as planarian worms, can continuously maintain the length of a crucial part of their DNA, known as telomeres, during regeneration. I was ok with the vampire (Blade, not bloody Twilight) thing, getting bitten, flouncing around in designer clothes, staying up all night but an earthworm? Asexual? Where's the fun in that?

Immortality, anyone?

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