Indexed from Dr. Alex Wissner-Gross’s October 9, 2026 newsletter. Linked-source claims have not been independently verified.
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Jonathan’s genome is sequenced with a reported youthful methylation pattern
The author connects the reported biological finding to prospects for understanding aging without claiming that it demonstrates a treatment.
Claim
The newsletter reports genome sequencing of Jonathan, a 194-year-old tortoise, using a Space Force courier, and mitochondrial methylation resembling that of a five-year-old.
Reported metric: 194-year-old; five-year-old
Reporting date: (not necessarily the event date)
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- Welcome to October 9, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)
- Source linked by the October 9 issue (www.404media.co)
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