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“The fact that these bots become biologically younger than the adult cells they’re made from suggests that the process of organizing into a new shape alone can reset the cellular aging clock—without any genetic reprogramming,” says Gizem Gumuskaya. Here, an Anthrobot, depth colored, with a corona of cilia that provides its locomotion.
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Gizem Gumuskaya
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