Why Aging May Be a Program, Not a Breakdown
Home Why Aging May Be a Program, Not a Breakdown Comment Save Article Read Later Share Facebook Copied! He was surprised to find that “changes in aging are not universal across all the cells,” he said. Yet the underlying biology of aging remains a matter of uncertainty and debate.
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- ▪Yet the underlying biology of aging remains a matter of uncertainty and debate.
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| Publication time | Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:10:26 +0000 |
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Home Why Aging May Be a Program, Not a Breakdown Comment Save Article Read Later Share Facebook Copied! Copy link Email Pocket Reddit Ycombinator Comment Comments Save Article Read Later Read Later Q&A Why Aging May Be a Program, Not a Breakdown By Ingrid Wickelgren August 14, 2026 By deciphering the molecular signatures of millions of mouse cells, Junyue Cao has found that aging is not haphazard wear and tear but rather a “remodeling of the cell society.” Comment Save Article Read Later Junyue Cao, a cell biologist at Rockefeller University in New York City, analyzed gene expression in millions of mouse cells from different life stages. He was surprised to find that “changes in aging are not universal across all the cells,” he said.
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