life span
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Subsequent research has connected it to improved insulin sensitivity, cardiovascular protection, longer life span, and the preservation of cognitive function.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
At the individual level, you may extract much more or much less than you paid in, depending on accidents such as your life span.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
They’re pretty to look at, but they have a limited life span.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly 40 years, making them the world's longest-lived rodent.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
In a wild fly species named Drosophila pseudoobscura, for instance, Dobzhansky found multiple gene variants that influenced complex traits, such as life span, eye structure, bristle morphology, and wing size.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
