#biological decay

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The Rosetta Khipu: Decoding the Andean Binary
History & Ideas

The Rosetta Khipu: Decoding the Andean Binary

A 2024 breakthrough in structural pattern matching is transforming khipu research, linking colonial tax ledgers to textile knots to reveal the administrative logic of an empire of 10 million people.

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The SASP Lie: Contagion as a Convenient Narrative for Biological Decay
Science & Nature

The SASP Lie: Contagion as a Convenient Narrative for Biological Decay

Senescent cells secrete a toxic cocktail of IL-6 and IL-8 that transforms healthy tissue into a pro-inflammatory wasteland. This is the current gospel of geroscience. It is likely wrong.

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