Bowhead whales boost DNA repair to live centuries and extend human longevity potential Bowhead whale protein enhances ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging ...

Bowhead whales—some of the longest-lived mammals on the planet—may owe their impressive lifespans to a knack for cellular repair that scientists say could eventually inform human medicine. Researchers ...

Bowhead whales can live over 200 years thanks to a protein that helps their cells repair DNA damage efficiently.

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...

One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is chemoresistance: Tumors that initially respond well to chemotherapy ...

Researchers discovered that bowhead whales achieve extraordinary longevity and cancer resistance through highly efficient and ...

As humans age, we become more vulnerable to cancer and other diseases. Bowhead whales, however, can live for up to 200 years ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Francesca Storici, Georgia Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) Your DNA is ...

King’s College London researchers discovered that parts of our DNA once thought to be “junk” can actually help destroy cancer ...