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Mole-Rats Could Hold the Key to Living Longer

Plus, when did claret get so good and why did Shackleton's ship Endurance sink? Historical updates aplenty.
Mole-Rats Could Hold the Key to Living Longer
Nesting naked mole-rats. Image: Yamakawa, Masanori et al.

Welcome back to the Abstract! These are the studies this week that lived long, played hard, crashed out, and topped it off with a glass of claret.

First off, it’s Naked Mole-Rat Week! Or at least it should be, given that there are multiple new studies about these rodents, which are neither moles nor rats, but are certifiably naked. Then: dogs on benders; ships on ice; and an aged wine with notes of oak, blackberry, and aggressive trade policy.

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