Seattle is home to several key biotech firms that are advancing in areas such as synthetic biology, immuno-oncology, and therapies for infectious diseases and lung conditions. They include A-Alpha Bio, Adaptive Biotechnologies, Avalyn Pharma, Kineta, Lumen Bioscience, Sound Pharmaceuticals, TwinStrand Biosciences, and Umoja Biopharma. The city also has large pharmaceutical companies like Bristol Myers Squibb, and is getting a new biotech hub.

Naked Mole-Rats’ Long Life Due to Better DNA Repair Mechanisms
Naked mole-rats are well known for both their wrinkly appearance and for their unexpectedly long lives. The source of this extended lifespan has been under