Here’s why hibernation in space might not be possible for humans after all

Here’s why hibernation in space might not be possible for humans after all

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Sending humans virtually anywhere in space beyond the Moon pushes the logistics of health, food, and psychology to limits we are only beginning to grasp. A basic solution to these problems in science fiction is to simply put Void Travelers to bed for a while. In a state of sleep close to hibernation or torpor,…

DNA Mutation Time Bombs May Dictate When Animals Die

DNA Mutation Time Bombs May Dictate When Animals Die

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Animals carry “mutational clocks” in their cells that dictate how quickly their DNA picks up mutations. And across species, animals tend to die once they reach a certain number of mutations, according to new research. It turns out that in long-lived mammals like humans, these mutational clocks run slower than in short-lived mammals like mice,…