Humans are approaching their biological limit and the human lifespan appears to be fixed, a paper published in Nature argues. Analysis found that the global population would need to be about 40 times bigger to increase the chance of anyone reaching 126 years old, four years more than the oldest known person. The study throws into question longevity research, although some researchers say that it could uncover treatments for conditions that affect people in their 60s and help people live better and longer lives generally. However, others argue that scientists simply don't know what impact new pharmaceuticals and technologies will have.
Humans are approaching their biological limit and the human lifespan appears to be fixed, a paper published in Nature argues. Analysis found that the global population would need to be 10,000 times bigger to increase the chance of anyone reaching 126 years old, four years more than the oldest known person. The study throws into question longevity research, although some researchers say that it could uncover treatments for conditions that affect people in their 60s and help people live better and longer lives generally. However, others argue that scientists simply don't know what impact new pharmaceuticals and technologies will have.