Physicist Says Tech Billionaires' Quest for Immortality Is 'Wasting Their Time'
Prof Jim Al-Khalili will use Royal Institution lectures to argue efforts to defy ageing misunderstand the physics of time itself
Prof Jim Al-Khalili will use Royal Institution lectures to argue efforts to defy ageing misunderstand the physics of time itself

According to Scientific American, more than 100,000 people in Japan are now over the age of 100, marking a new milestone in the country's longevity trends.

A Verge senior reviewer says the growing trend of smartwatches and health apps assigning users a ‘biological’ or ‘health age’ lacks solid scientific backing, following Apple’s latest Watch announcement.

Vitantonio Lovallo, a farmer from the Potenza area, was regarded as a keeper of village history, according to ANSA.
A new feature explores ongoing scientific efforts to understand and possibly extend the limits of human longevity.
The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has climbed to a record 107,677, marking the 56th consecutive year of increase, according to Anadolu Agency.
New research highlighted by NPR indicates that how fast people move could be an important factor in health outcomes, even for those who do not meet standard daily step targets.

Scientific American examines claims that peptides such as sermorelin and tesamorelin can slow aging, questioning whether the marketing matches the evidence.