longevity research
Coverage of longevity research in the Nexus archive.
- The Download: the future of chipmaking and Anthropic’s government clash
ASML’s $400 million extreme-ultraviolet lithography machine is critical for advanced chipmaking, but its dominance faces growing challenges. Anthropic’s AI model Fable triggered a U.S. government export control, leading the company to revoke access to its AI models. Longevity research into cellular reprogramming is gaining attention as scientists explore reversing aging.
- 20 things science has learned about longevity in the last decade
The article summarizes key scientific discoveries about longevity from the past decade, focusing on the gut microbiome's role and cellular aging mechanisms. It highlights advancements in understanding how and why humans age.
- How long can humans live? We simply don’t know
The article published in Nature on June 1, 2026, discusses claims about human lifespan limits being overhyped and based on poor data and shoddy science, according to longevity researcher Saul Newman.
- STAT+: The woman behind the world’s biggest longevity competition
Jamie Justice, an anti-aging researcher, co-founded the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan competition with Peter Diamandis to identify therapies restoring muscle, cognition, and immune function in older adults. The initiative selects 10 teams from 40 to conduct yearlong clinical trials, with results expected by 2030.