Researchers have shown that an anti-ageing mechanism that evolved from remnants of viral DNA can not only be hijacked by cancer cells to stop them ageing, but also plays an important role in helping the embryo develop. https://www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-10-07_an-ancient-advantage-hijacked-by-cancer
crick.ac.ukAn ancient advantage, hijacked by cancerResearchers show that an anti-ageing mechanism hijacked by cancer cells to evade normal biological limits, also plays an important role in helping the embryo develop, having evolved from remnants of v...