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What would it be like to be immortal? It's the year 2967 and Adam Savage is 1,000 years old. He reflects on his long life revealing how science in the 21st century transformed his body, creating a supercharged cyber-human, allowing him to live forever.
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10 Innovations That Extended Human Life
In 1900, the average American was lucky to see 50. Kids born in the U.S. today can expect to live about 25 years longer. What innovations have made longer life spans possible?
10 Things Our Genes Can Tell Us
Leftie or rightie? Tall or short? Will we be more or less likely to contract a type of cancer? Those are just a few of the simple and serious things our genes can tell us. What other mysteries can they unlock?
Curiosity Videos: Can you live forever?
What would it be like to be immortal? It's the year 2967 and Adam Savage is 1,000 years old. He reflects on his long life revealing how science in the 21st century transformed his body, creating a supercharged cyber-human, allowing him to live forever.
5 Notable Discoveries in Epigenetics Research
As it turns out, there may be much more to our everyday choices than we realize. How could the decision to eat a bag of potato chips affect your great-grandkid's health down the road? Meet the epigenome: DNA's boss.
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