Naked mole rats reveal genetic secret to long life

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Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC News

Washington Post via Getty Images The image is a close-up of a naked mole rat. It is a small, pink, bald rodent that is being held by a person's hand. The rodent has large, protruding front teeth, tiny eyes, whiskers on its face and small, clawed feet.Washington Post via Getty Images

Naked mole rats live for up to 40 years, compared to about three years for a mouse

They are weird, bald, subterranean rodents that look like sausages with teeth, and they…

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