The Bat Effect: Can We Unravel the Secrets of Longevity? The discovery of a potential secret to longevity hidden in bat DNA is nothing short of fascinating.
Researchers are scrambling to understand the genetic tricks that allow these creatures to thrive for decades. Juan Manuel Vazquez, a UC Berkeley postdoctoral fellow, has been studying the genomes of long lived bats.
His findings suggest that the key to longevity may lie in an immune system that remains highly effective against both infectious organisms and cancer.