Chernobyl frogs exposed to radiation show no signs of accelerated aging or increased stress hormone levels

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Nov 7, 2024, 3:35 pm236 ptsTop
The radiation levels experienced by the frogs living in Chernobyl have not affected their age or their rate of aging. These two traits do not differ, in fact, between specimens captured in areas with high levels of radiation and those living in control areas without radiation. Nor have differences been found in…

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