Humans could soon be able to live for longer years, scientists claim.
Scientists have claimed to be getting closer to finding a solution to enable human life elongation.
In their quest, the scientists have discovered an ‘eternal bacteria’ that could help humans live much longer.
The bacteria reportedly survived for 3.5 million years in Siberian permafrost.
There is hope that after unlocking the DNA of the bacteria, they can further understand how it came to survive for so long in such harsh conditions.
The scientists say that all signs are very promising and if all goes well, it could lead to developments that would improve the longevity of human life.
The bacteria was found six years ago by Dr Anatoli Brouchkov, the head of the Geocryology Department of Moscow State University, and was embedded in an ancient permafrost at a site known as Mammoth Mountain in the Sakha Republic.
Tests are now being carried out in order to find these mechanisms of protection from ageing, and be able to use them to fight human ageing.
Already, tests are being carried out on mice.
