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The Oldest Mouse Contest

Posted by timothy on from the games-scientists-play dept.

Shipud writes "Nature reports a contest that was launched in Britain today, to produce the oldest laboratory mouse. Current record in 5 years -- 150 in human years. From the page : ``Researchers can use any technique to boost longevity, including genetic manipulation and stem-cell therapy''. Winners will receive cash for every day beyond the current record. The Methuselah Mouse contest was created in an effort to boost research into human longevity."

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  1. Re:Human Immortality by bedurndurn · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Not necessarily, we could just start killing off those people peskily reproducing elsewhere. I mean really, would you miss India?

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