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Briefing Chat: Is DNA repair the secret to a long life? Whales and mole rats offer tantalizing hints

NatureFriday, August 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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Nature, Published online: 07 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02488-3 Nature staff discuss how animal studies are starting to uncover how DNA repair could prolong life, and how COVID-19 can reawaken dormant viruses.

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Why it matters: Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 07 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02488-3 Nature staff discuss how animal studies are starting to uncover how DNA repair could prolong life, and how COVID-19 can reawaken dormant viruses.

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