Briefing Chat: Is DNA repair the secret to a long life? Whales and mole rats offer tantalizing hints
8 August 2026Nature, Published online: 07 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02488-3
Nature staff discuss how animal studies are starting to uncover how DNA repair could prolong life, and how COVID-19 can reawaken dormant viruses.