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The Economic Times
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Could bacteria hold the secret to delaying death? Magnetic microbes extended worm lifespan by more than 43% in a new ageing study

Suppose the secret of preventing ageing lies within bacteria which can produce mini-magnetic structures within themselves.

This is the bizarre idea proposed by an interesting discovery by scientists from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In the tests conducted on the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the scientists observed an increase of 43.39% in the longevity of worms when exposed to the bacteria which produce magnets.

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