Scientists are focusing on reversing age-related diseases. The tech world is getting involved to find a cure for aging. CCTV’s Mark Niu introduced us to a foundation that’s received sizable investments from tech moguls looking to keep the human body from breaking down.
Tech world wants to be part of anti-aging science
Scientists are focusing on reversing age-related diseases. The tech world is getting involved to find a cure for aging. CCTV's Mark Niu introduced us to a foundation that's received sizable investments from tech moguls looking to keep the human body from breaking down.Highlights:
- Scientists have succeeded in restoring mitochondrial functions to cells under conditions where they normally would have died, but those cells only grew at half the normal rate.
- With donations primarily from philanthropists, SENS operates on a five million dollar annual budget that founders consider a drop in the bucket compared to what is spent on health care.