> The results revealed that Jonathan has “unique gene variants in most aging pathways” including DNA repair, insulin regulation, mitochondrial function, and “low entropy” methylation, reports the study.
They did opt to swab his mouth rather than draw blood to minimize his discomfort. That seems like a pretty reasonable compromise for the value of learning and science
> The results revealed that Jonathan has “unique gene variants in most aging pathways” including DNA repair, insulin regulation, mitochondrial function, and “low entropy” methylation, reports the study.
min-maxing longevity vs speed and charisma
I dunno, I think he's pretty charismatic. He has all these researchers wanting to spend time with him.
Sure but biologists will talk to anything. You know what happened to the other tortoises? Bored to death.
He doesn't look a day over 90!
> Stephen Clark, an aging researcher
Shouldn’t they find a younger researcher?
In the Leftovers people think living in Jarden is why they were left. Maybe St Helena is the new Jarden.
Interesting so the oldest land animal hasn’t cracked 200 but stuff that lives in the sea can go for five or 600 years or more.
There's sharks out there that are much older than the United States.
And sponges older than pyramids.
he's so old, he's completely lost the hare /j
> the samples were delivered from Saint Helena to Florida by the U.S. Space Force.
...why space force?
Because Trump, Musk, et al are hoping to live forever but their lifestyle is not very forgiving - hence all haste.
It's a remote area and USSF has operations in nearby Ascension Island.
Can't we just appreciate that exceptionality as it is?
Somehow, I wish we would leave that creature alone. For once.
They did opt to swab his mouth rather than draw blood to minimize his discomfort. That seems like a pretty reasonable compromise for the value of learning and science
Because a spit swab is so invasive?