In one study, researchers isolated an anti-aging molecule from the blood of young mice, which extended the lifespan of older mice by 22.7% and reduced age-related decline.
 In a second study, they found four mutations in naked mole-rats' DNA repair enzyme (cGAS) that enhance genome stability. When inserted into fruit flies, it created "superflies" with extended vitality and resistance to aging.

Mole-Rat’s DNA Repair Mechanism Offers Promising Longevity Clues

Another Boeing safety scare. The Ram Air Turbine (RAT) was deployed mid-air on Air India flight AI-117 from Delhi to London due to a suspected hydraulic failure. The incident raises fresh concerns about Boeing aircraft safety, just months after multiple safety-related incidents globally. Is Boeing facing a deeper reliability crisis?

Boeing Faces Safety Questions Again: RAT Deployed On Air India Flight AI-117

A landmine-detecting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record to become the first rodent to uncover more than 100 mines and other deadly war remnants.

Landmine sniffing record: Rat breaks world record for detecting landmines

Climate change is contributing to the rising rat population, as warmer temperatures and altered ecosystems provide ideal conditions for these pests to thrive. This increase in rat numbers poses significant risks to public health and food security.

Rat population rising with climate change

New York City has come up with a new way to manage its rat problem—using birth control. Under a plan approved by the city's council, special traps with contraceptive pellets will be placed in rat-accessible areas.

New York to combat rat infestation in city with birth control pills

Chinese scientists claim to have discovered an anti-ageing component in the blood of young mice, with the longest surviving mouse in their study living for up to 1,266 days - equivalent to 120-130 human years. Watch to know more.

China's anti-ageing component isolated from blood

A plane of Sri Lanka's national airline was recently grounded for three days. On Tuesday, the airline blamed a rat for the grounding and the subsequent catastrophic delays.

Rats on plane: Sri Lanka Airlines aircraft grounded for three days after rodent spotting on flight

A countless number of rats, some of which are now dead, have arrived on the shores in coastal areas in northern Australia. The spike in rat population on beaches in Queensland is believed to be induced by the rainy season.

Rat plague spreads in Australia's Queensland, smelly heaps causing trouble for residents

Rats can think. They can think enough to fit through the pop culture reference 'Thinking Out Loud'. Research has revealed that rats remember the paths they take and return to them when they feel the need.

A rat remembers: Research reveals how rodents have memory of places they go to

Landmines that are already laid in huge numbers are a problem in many countries across the world. These ladmines, often laid during a period of conflict, stay buried even when the conflict is over and continue to kill unsuspecting civilians who happen to step on them.

Gold medal winning, landmine-sniffing rat dies in Cambodia

In what could be described as a scene right out of the popular cartoon Tom & Jerry, the unexpected arrival of a rat in the Andalusia parliament on Wednesday left lawmakers screaming, gasping, and leaping out of their seats.

Watch: Real life Jerry mouse interrupts Spanish parliament session

Cambodia has deployed its next generation of rat recruits to sniff out landmines as part of efforts to boost de-mining operations in a country plagued for decades by unexploded ordnance (UXO).

Cambodia deploys new batch of rat recruits to sniff out landmines

A landmine detection rat in Cambodia has been awarded for saving lives, "lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty". The giant African pouched rat has been formally recognised for his work and been presented with a miniature gold medal, the animal equivalent of the George Cross.

'Hero rat' awarded gold medal for hunting landmines

The Union Health Ministry has asked all states and UTs to mandatorily retest all symptomatic negative cases of rapid antigen tests through RT-PCR so that no positive COVID-19 cases are missed in order to curb the spread of the infection.

Health Ministry asks states, UTs for mandatory retesting all symptomatic RAT negative cases

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