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Interesting...that's different, and does not square with the article's premise. It does not sound like that organism is just getting longer life by keeping its cells in the refrigerator. Especially this part:

"Naked mole rats also appear to remain spry and healthy even in the final years of their long lives"

Sounds like they changed the shape of the curve, not merely stretching it out.



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