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Many viral infections that plague humans originate from bats, yet intriguingly bats suffer no ill effects from the myriad of viruses that inhabit their bodies, a phenomenon scientists are researching in the hope of finding insights into how to moderate impacts on humans.
Cultural omen of darkness, reservoir of deadly viruses - bats don't have the best reputation. But they do have some impressive and potentially helpful biological quirks, including the ability to resist the ageing process.
Like all things in life including life itself, the world's largest industry meeting in aging research came to a close. Here is a report on Day 5 of the meeting.
The only mammals that fly are not affected by coronaviruses. Scientists are trying to work out why
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