It’s more like encountering a rare stroke of genius and thinking I’m a literal god until two seconds later when I remember I’m still an idiot and my “genius” actually broke something important . . . again.
IIRC, telomeres are essentially the self-destruct button for DNA. They get shorter everytime DNA replicates and when they are all used up, DNA stops replicating and the cell destroys itself. The telomeres help prevent too many mutations from building up or cancer from forming.
They was some research on animals that indicates that resetting the telomeres can extend the lifespan of the animal. But, without the telomeres, cancer and mutations eventually kill the organism.
Nature is beautiful (lemmy.today)
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The two sides of man (lemmy.ca)
They are too expensive and gimicky either way (sh.itjust.works)
Get it together (lemmy.ml)
This is too real (mander.xyz)
[Happy Wheels music starts playing] (lemmy.ml)
Picture of a warning sign depicting a person on a wheelchair speeding downhill into a crocodile
Further study is needed (startrek.website)
mayo (lemmy.world)
What "sacred Bajoran trinket" do you suppose this is? (lemmy.world)
Found in DS9 s2e12 “The Alternate” and it’s totally not an air freshener from the 90’s.
He did though. (mander.xyz)
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Were this the ‘good ole times’ they always talk about? (lemmy.world)
Don't be like Gworon (startrek.website)
Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians (www.iihs.org)
It's a sample. For my desk. (mander.xyz)
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Screm (lemmy.world)
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It's Soupy Season! (i.postimg.cc)
Enjoy it while it lasts… Climate change will ruin soup season within the decade. 🚫🍜4️⃣😔
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Poompkins. (lemmy.world)
I mean where are the zipties keeping things secured? It's a mess (startrek.website)