How fast are you ageing? Ask AI

Researchers have developed a new AI-powered system designed to analyze biological data and assist in longevity research. The tool includes large language models and benchmarks to help scientists better understand the aging process.
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Advancements in AI-driven biological research could accelerate the discovery of treatments to extend human healthspan and lifespan.
Heidi Ledford reports for Nature from Seattle, Washington.
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Understanding why people age — and how to slow that process down — is an obsession that has stretched across millennia, from mythic quests for immortality to modern science’s hunt for drugs that lengthen lifespan .
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