The Download: weight-loss drugs slowing aging and carbon dioxide batteries
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Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers
Popular weight-loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds. They might also slow the aging process.
Drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk say patients taking their GLP-1 drugs age less quickly, according to molecular “aging clocks” that track changes in DNA or levels of key proteins.
The findings add to speculation that GLP-1 drugs could be acting on basic causes of aging and might be true longevity treatments. But how much can we read into these results?
10 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: Energy Dome and its carbon dioxide batteries
Energy Dome is one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Climate Tech Companies to Watch 2026, available exclusively to subscribers.
Solar and wind are among the cheapest and quickest ways to add electricity to the …
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