Arguing for an Emphasis on Comparative Organelle Biology (opens in new tab)

The study of the comparative biology of aging, and comparative biology more generally, is alive and well. A sizable community of researchers consider that the study of differences between long-lived and short-lived species is a good path to a better understanding of aging that may ultimately inform the development of life-extending therapies. Whether there is biochemistry in long-lived species that can be directly transferred into humans for benefit remains an open question; it may be that no...