SCIENTISTS MAY HAVE DISCOVERED THE KEY TO AGING - HIDDEN IN LEAVES.

Move over The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth book, but scientists may on the precipice of reserving and solving aging.

How you might ask? Well, another reason to love plants, UC Riverside scientists have discovered that the COG protein in the Golgi body helps control whether plants survive in the dark. Basically, if they live or die.

They found that by experimenting in the dark and returning the COG protein back into the plants, they were rapidly brought back to life. In fact, showed no signs of stress or aging.

So, why is this important for human aging? Well, we also have Golgi bodies in our cells. So, now, plants can serve as a platform to explore the intricacies of the Golgi's role in human aging.

To read more, check out this university article: universityofcalifornia.edu/news/keys-ag…

Or if you are feeling scientific, check out the published academic paper: nature.com/articles/s41477-023-01545-3