Stay in space extends the life of worms

Scientists have long been studying how being in space affects the human body. Basically, the negative effects of every kind were studied, but now it seems that they have found a couple of advantages.

So, while you are sitting at the computer, username, a pair of worms of the form Caenorhabditis elegans managed to fly into space.
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Worms visited the ISS. It was found that traveling into space slowed the aging process of these enthusiasts.

Scientists from the University of Nottingham found that being in space reduced the activity of the gene responsible for aging. On Earth, he behaves more actively, respectively - brings the inevitable death.

Many smart graphs and the whole scientific article on the link .

On the one hand, these are just worms; on the other hand, it is this species that is often used for research because it has much in common with humans.