Scientists have long searched for an elixir to eternal youth.
But it's unlikely they thought it would come in the shape of the naked mole rat.
The animal is revolting looking - bald and wrinkly with worm-like tails and walrus-style teeth - but healthy.
Secret to eternal youth? The naked mole rat from East Africa is revolting looking - bald and wrinkly with worm-like tails and walrus-style teeth - but healthy
These East African animals live for 30 years, seven times longer than a normal rat, and they seem to be immune to cancer.
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have just finished mapping the mole rat’s genome structure for the first time, in the hope of understanding what keeps them so healthy.
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